For when one says, "I belong to Paul's party," and another, "I belong to Apollos' party," are you not acting as mere human creatures?

Then what is Apollos? Or what is Paul? Mere servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord gave each of us his task.

For this world's wisdom is mere nonsense to God. For the Scripture says, "He who catches the wise with their own cunning,"

If I should dole out everything I have for charity, and give my body up to torture in mere boasting pride, but have no love, I get from it no good at all.

and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is a mere delusion; you are still under the penalty of your sins.

I do not want to see you right now in a mere stop-over visit, for later I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits me.