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   [22] For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:   
   [23] But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and   
   unto the Greeks foolishness;   
   [24] But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power   
   of God, and the wisdom of God.   
   [25] Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of   
   God is stronger than men.   
   [26] For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the   
   flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:   
   [27] But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the   
   wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the   
   things which are mighty;   
   [28] And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God   
   chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:   
   [29] That no flesh should glory in his presence.   
   [30] But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom,   
   and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:   
   [31] That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in   
   the Lord.   
      
   1 Corinthians 2   
      
   Proclaiming Christ Crucified   
      
   1 (1Co 1:17; 2:4) Brothers, when I came to you, I did not come with   
   superiority of speech or wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.   
   2 (Gal 6:14) For I determined not to know anything among you   
   except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.   
   3 (2Co 13:4) I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.   
   4 (Ro 15:19; 1Co 4:20) My speech and my preaching was not with enticing   
   words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,   
   5 (2Co 4:7; 6:7) so that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men,   
   but in the power of God.   
      
   [1] And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech   
   or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.   
   [2] For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and   
   him crucified.   
   [3] And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.   
   [4] And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's   
   wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:   
   [5] That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power   
   of God.   
      
   The Revelation by God's Spirit   
      
   6 (1Co 1:28; Heb 5:14) Yet we speak wisdom among those who are mature,   
   although not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age,   
   who are coming to nothing.   
   7 (Ro 16:25-26; 2Ti 1:9) But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery,   
   the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the ages for our glory.   
   8 (Ac 7:2; Jas 2:1) None of the rulers of this age knew it.   
   For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.   
   9 (Isa 64:4; Mt 25:34) But as it is written,   
   "Eye has not seen,   
   nor ear heard,   
   nor has it entered into the heart of man   
   the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." (Isa 64:4.)   
   10 (Jn 14:26; Eph 3:3) But God has revealed them to us by His Spirit.   
   For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.   
   11 (Pr 20:27; Jer 17:9) For what man knows the things of a man,   
   except the spirit of man which is in him? Likewise,   
   no one knows the things of God, except the Spirit of God.   
   12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world,   
   but the Spirit which is of God, so that we might know the things   
   that are freely given to us by God.   
   13 (1Co 1:17; 2:4) These things also we proclaim, not in the words   
   which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches,   
   comparing spiritual things with spiritual.   
   14 (1Co 1:18; Jude 1:19) But the natural man does not receive   
   the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him;   
   nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.   
   15 (1Co 3:1; 14:37) But he who is spiritual judges all things.   
   Yet he himself is not judged by anyone.   
   16 (Jn 15:15; Ro 11:34) For   
   "who has known the mind of the Lord   
   that he may instruct Him?"(Isa 40:13.)   
   But we have the mind of Christ.   
      
   [6] Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom   
   of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:   
   [7] But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom,   
   which God ordained before the world unto our glory:   
   [8] Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it,   
   they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.   
   [9] But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have   
   entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them   
   that love him.   
   [10] But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit   
   searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.   
   [11] For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which   
   is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.   
   [12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which   
   is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.   
   [13] Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom   
   teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with   
   spiritual.   
   [14] But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for   
   they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are   
   spiritually discerned.   
   [15] But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged   
   of no man.   
   [16] For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But   
   we have the mind of Christ.   
      
   1 Corinthians 3   
      
   Fellow Servants of God   
      
   1 (Ro 7:14; 1Co 2:14-15) Brothers, I could not speak to you as   
   to spiritual men, but as to worldly, even as to babes in Christ.   
   2 (Jn 16:12; 1Pe 2:2) I have fed you with milk and not with solid food.   
   For to this day you were not able to endure it. Nor are you able now,   
   3 (1Co 1:11; 11:18) for you are still worldly. Since there is envy,   
   strife, and divisions among you, are you not worldly and behaving as mere men?   
   4 (1Co 1:12) For while one says, "I am of Paul," and another,   
   "I am of Apollos," are you not worldly?   
   5 (2Co 6:4; 1Co 3:10) Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos,   
   but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to each one?   
   6 (Ac 18:4-11; 1Co 9:1) I have planted, Apollos watered,   
   but God gave the increase.   
   7 (Gal 6:3) So then neither is he who plants nor he who waters anything,   
   but God who gives the increase.   
   8 (Ps 62:12; Mt 16:27) Now he who plants and he who waters are one,   
   and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.   
   9 (2Co 6:1; Eph 2:20-22) For we are laborers together with God:   
   You are God's vineyard; you are God's building.   
   10 (Ro 12:3; 15:20) According to the grace of God which has been given to me,   
   as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, but another builds   
   on it. Now let each one take heed how he builds on it.   
   11 (Eph 2:20; Isa 28:16; Mt 16:18) For no one can lay another foundation   
   than that which was laid, which is Jesus Christ.   
   12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver,   
   precious stones, wood, hay, or stubble,   
   13 (1Co 4:5; 2Th 1:7-10) each one's work will be revealed.   
   For the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire,   
   and the fire will test what sort of work each has done.   
   14 (1Co 3:8; 4:5) If anyone's work which he has built on the foundation   
   endures, he will receive a reward.   
   15 (Jude 1:23) If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss.   
   But he himself will be saved, still going through the fire.   
      
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