When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

That which you sow, you don't sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, maybe of wheat, or of some other kind.