But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then Jesus himself also went up, not openly but in secret.

He said, “Go and tell these people: ‘Listen continually, but don’t understand! Look continually, but don’t perceive!’

But he sternly ordered them not to make him known.

You will be shocked and amazed! You are totally blind! They are drunk, but not because of wine; they stagger, but not because of beer.

So then, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.

Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

However, the spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.

But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Am I able to bring him back? I will go to him, but he cannot return to me!’”

We all growl like bears, we coo mournfully like doves; we wait for deliverance, but there is none, for salvation, but it is far from us.

Then his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “I will once more shake not only the earth but heaven too.”

But the evil spirit replied to them, “I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?”

But Lot said to them, “No, please, Lord!

who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.

But Pharaoh’s protection will bring you nothing but shame, and the safety of Egypt’s protective shade nothing but humiliation.

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

“The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with chiseled stone; the sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will replace them with cedars.”

I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy.

“All things are lawful for me” – but not everything is beneficial. “All things are lawful for me” – but I will not be controlled by anything.