to the ignorant, like Russellism or Mormonism. Paul will later discuss both speech and wisdom “as good things liable to grievous abuse” (Hort) in 1 Cor. 1:5, 17; 2 and 3. 1. The Call for the Wise Man. 3:13a. “Who is wise and understanding among you?” (τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμον ἐν ὑμῖν;). The question does not mean that nobody is wise and understanding, but it calls a halt on the rush of volunteers who have apparently a superfluity of wisdom. An overplus of conceit is intolerable for normal