1 Corinthians 1:29
Context1:29 so that no one can boast in his presence.
1 Corinthians 2:15
Context2:15 The one who is spiritual discerns 1 all things, yet he himself is understood 2 by no one.
1 Corinthians 3:4
Context3:4 For whenever someone says, “I am with Paul,” or “I am with Apollos,” are you not merely human? 3


[2:15] 2 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.
[3:4] 1 tn Grk “are you not men,” i.e., (fallen) humanity without the Spirit’s influence. Here Paul does not say “walking in accordance with” as in the previous verse; he actually states the Corinthians are this. However, this is almost certainly rhetorical hyperbole.