1 Corinthians 2:4

2:4 My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

1 Corinthians 2:13

2:13 And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people. ¹ 

1 Corinthians 10:5

10:5 But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were cut down in the wilderness.

1 Corinthians 11:18-19

11:18 For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. 11:19 For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident. ² 

1 Corinthians 15:19

15:19 For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

1 Corinthians 15:23

15:23 But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him. ³ 

[2:13]  ¹ tn Or “combining spiritual things with spiritual words” (i.e., words the Spirit gives, as just described).

[11:19]  ¹ tn Grk “those approved may be evident among you.”

[15:23]  ¹ tn Grk “then those who belong to Christ, at his coming.”