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, ¹  are the things God has prepared for those who love him.” ² 

1 Corinthians 6:13

6:13 “Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both.” ³  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. ⁴  And God is faithful: He ⁵  will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, ⁶  but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

¹ tn Grk “entered the heart,” an OT expression, in which the heart functions like the mind.

² sn A quotation from Isa 64:4.

¹ tn Grk “both this [stomach] and these [foods].”

¹ tn Grk “except a human one” or “except one common to humanity.”

² tn Grk “God is faithful who.” The relative pronoun was changed to a personal pronoun in the translation for clarity.

³ 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.