1 Corinthians 1:27

1:27 But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 2:9

2:9 But just as it is written, “Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.

1 Corinthians 6:13

6:13 “Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both.” The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 9:12

9:12 If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving?

But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:13

10:13 No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.


tn Grk “entered the heart,” an OT expression, in which the heart functions like the mind.

sn A quotation from Isa 64:4.

tn Grk “both this [stomach] and these [foods].”

tn Grk “except a human one” or “except one common to humanity.”

tn Grk “God is faithful who.” The relative pronoun was changed to a personal pronoun in the translation for clarity.

tn The words “to bear” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. They have been supplied in the translation to clarify the meaning.