1 Korintus 1:20

1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? ¹  Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

1 Korintus 3:19

3:19 For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” ² 

1 Korintus 5:12

5:12 For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?

1 Korintus 6:16

6:16 Or do you not know that anyone who is united with ³  a prostitute is one body with her? ⁴  For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” ⁵ 

1 Korintus 9:9

9:9 For it is written in the law of Moses, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” ⁶  God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?

1 Korintus 9:17

9:17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.

1 Korintus 10:7

10:7 So do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” ⁷ 

1 Korintus 14:4

14:4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, ⁸  but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

[1:20]  ¹ tn Grk “the scribe.” The traditional rendering of γραμματεύς (grammateu") as “scribe” does not communicate much to the modern English reader, for whom the term might mean “professional copyist,” if it means anything at all. The people referred to here were recognized experts in the law of Moses and in traditional laws and regulations. Thus “expert in the Mosaic law” comes closer to the meaning for the modern reader.

[3:19]  ² sn A quotation from Job 5:13.

[6:16]  ³ tn Or “is in relationship with.”

[6:16]  ⁴ tn Grk “is one body,” implying the association “with her.”

[6:16]  ⁵ sn A quotation from Gen 2:24.

[9:9]  ⁶ sn A quotation from Deut 25:4.

[10:7]  ⁷ tn The term “play” may refer to idolatrous, sexual play here, although that is determined by the context rather than the meaning of the word itself (cf. BDAG 750 s.v. παίζω).

[10:7]  sn A quotation from Exod 32:6.

[14:4]  ⁸ sn The Greek term builds (himself) up does not necessarily bear positive connotations in this context.