None of the rulers of this age recognized and understood this wisdom; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

Now I have applied these things [that is, the analogies about factions] to myself and Apollos for your benefit, believers, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written [in Scripture], so that none of you will become arrogant and boast in favor of one [minister or teacher] against the other.

But I say this, believers: the time has been shortened, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they did not;

There are, I suppose, a great many kinds of languages in the world [unknown to us], and none is lacking in meaning.