'Except' in the Bible

I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

For while I was with you I resolved to know nothing except Jesus the Messiah, and him crucified.

Is there anyone who can understand his own thoughts except his own inner spirit? In the same way, no one can know the thoughts of God except God's Spirit.

For this reason I want you to be aware that no one who is speaking by God's Spirit can say, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.