1 Corinthians 2:14

2:14 The unbeliever ¹  does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 6:5

6:5 I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? ² 

1 Corinthians 15:50

15:50 Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: ³  Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

¹ tn Grk “natural person.” Cf. BDAG 1100 s.v. ψυχικός a, “an unspiritual pers., one who merely functions bodily, without being touched by the Spirit of God.”

² tn Grk “to decide between his brother (and his opponent),” but see the note on the word “Christian” in 5:11.

³ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.