And my message and my preaching [were] not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ should be deprived of its power.

For we did not follow craftily devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but rather became eyewitnesses of His majesty.

Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say that Jesus [is] Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

For he who speaks in an [unknown] tongue speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you must say."

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to you they were ministering these things, which things were now announced to you by those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven--things which angels desire to look into.

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.

If we have sown spiritual things for you, [is it] a great thing if we reap your material things?

and all ate the same spiritual food,

But with the majority of them God was not pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.