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For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell on me."

But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God

but as it is written, "They shall see who have never been told of him, and they shall understand who have never heard of him."

But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,

who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;

For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering words they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.

but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith--

I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong,

and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification.

But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him,"

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might understand the gifts bestowed on us by God.

And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who possess the Spirit.

The spiritual man judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.