through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

These truths we are setting forth, not in words that man's wisdom teaches but in words that the Spirit teaches, in this way fitting spiritual words to spiritual truths.

And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain.

yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

And my words, and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom: but in showing of the spirit and of power,

One man is granted words of wisdom by the Spirit, another words of knowledge by the same Spirit;

And again - The Lord taketh note of the speculations of the wise, that they are vain.

So, then, my beloved brethren, - become ye, steadfast, immovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord, at all times; knowing that, your toil, is not in vain in the Lord.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

But I have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for it were good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.