'Things' in the Bible

But the foolish [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,

and the insignificant of the world, and the despised, God chose, the things that are not, in order that he might abolish the things that are,

But just as it is written, "[Things] which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and have not entered into the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love him."

For to us God has revealed [them] through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all [things], even the depths of God.

For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man that [is] in him? Thus also no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who [is] from God, in order that we may know the things freely given to us by God,

[things] which we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in [words] taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual [things] to spiritual [people].

But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.

Now the spiritual [person] discerns all [things], but he himself is judged by no one.

So then, let no one boast in people. For all [things] are yours,

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all [things] [are] yours,

Therefore do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord should come, who will both enlighten the hidden things of darkness and will reveal the counsels of hearts, and then praise will come to each one from God.

Now I have applied these things, brothers, to myself and Apollos for your sake, in order that in us you may learn not [to go] beyond what is written, lest someone be inflated with pride on behalf of one [person] against the other.

[when we are] slandered, we encourage. We have become like the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all [things], until now.

I am not writing these [things] to shame you, but admonishing [you] as my dear children.

And some of you were these [things], but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

All [things] are permitted for me, but not all [things] are profitable. All [things] are permitted for me, but I will not be controlled by anything.

Now concerning [the things] about which you wrote: "[It is] good for a man not to touch a woman."

But I want you to be free from care. The unmarried person cares for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

But the one who is married cares for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

and he is divided. And the unmarried woman or the virgin cares for the things of the Lord, in order that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But the married woman cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

yet to us [there is] one God, the Father, from whom [are] all [things], and we [are] for him, and [there is] one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all [things], and we [are] through him.

I am not saying these [things] according to a human perspective. Or does the law not also say these [things]?

If we have sown spiritual [things] among you, [is it too] great [a thing] if we reap material [things] from you?

If others share this right over you, do we not [do so] even more? Yet we have not made use of this right, but we endure all [things], in order that we may not cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Do you not know that those performing the holy services eat the things from the temple, [and] those attending to the altar have a share with the altar?

But I have not made use of any of these [rights]. And I am not writing these [things] in order that it may be thus with me. For [it would be] better to me rather to die than [for] anyone to deprive me of my reason for boasting.

To the weak I became weak, in order that I may gain the weak. I have become all [things] to all [people], in order that by all means I may save some.

And everyone who competes exercises self-control in all [things]. Thus those [do so] in order that they may receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable [one].

Now these [things] happened [as] examples for us, so that we should not be desirers of evil [things], just as those also desired [them],

Now these [things] happened to those [people] as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

[No], but that [the things] which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become sharers with demons.

All [things] are permitted, but not all [things] are profitable. All [things] are permitted, but not all [things] build up.

Therefore, whether you eat or you drink or whatever you do, do all [things] for the glory of God.

just as I also please all [people] in all [things], not seeking my own benefit, but the [benefit] of the many, in order that they may be saved.

Now I praise you that you remember me [in] all [things], and just as I handed over to you the traditions, you hold fast to [them].

For just as the woman [is] from the man, thus also the man [is] through the woman. But all [things] [are] from God.

and there are varieties of activities, but the same God, who works all [things] in all [people].

But in all these [things] one and the same Spirit is at work, distributing to each one individually just as he wishes.

bears all [things], believes all [things], hopes all [things], endures all [things].

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside the things of a child.

And now these three [things] remain: faith, hope, [and] love. But the greatest of these [is] love.

Likewise, the inanimate things which produce a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the lyre?

the secret things of his heart become evident, and so, falling on [his] face, he will worship God, proclaiming, "God is truly among you!"

{Therefore what should you do}, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. All [things] must be [done] for edification.

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that [the things] which I am writing to you are of the Lord.

But let all [things] be [done] decently and according to proper procedure.

For "he subjected all [things] under his feet." But when it says "all [things]" are subjected, [it is] clear that the one who subjected all [things] to him [is] not included.

But whenever all [things] are subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected all [things] to him, in order that God may be all in all.