1 Corinthians 1:23

1:23 but we preach about a crucified Christ, ¹  a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 2:15

2:15 The one who is spiritual discerns ²  all things, yet he himself is understood ³  by no one.

1 Corinthians 14:17

14:17 For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

[1:23]  ¹ tn Or “Messiah”; Grk “preach Christ [Messiah] crucified,” giving the content of the message.

[2:15]  ² tn Or “evaluates.”

[2:15]  ³ tn Or “is evaluated” (i.e., “is subject to evaluation”); Grk “he himself is discerned,” that is, the person without the Spirit does not understand the person with the Spirit, particularly in relation to the life of faith.