# to the common people and to the great ones about nothing
Here "common people" and "great ones" are used together to mean "all people." Alternate translation: "to all people, whether common or great, about nothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
# about nothing more than what
This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "about the exact thing that"
# what the prophets
Paul is referring to the collective writings of the Old Testament prophets.