For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”

But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;

Fools for Christ’s Sake

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

Paul’s Paternal Care

I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.

But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.

For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about?

Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.

But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.

And do not become idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

In the law it is written: “With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me,” says the Lord.

If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”