1 Corinthians 2:11
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except God’s Spirit.
- ASV
- For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.
- DARBY
- For who of men hath known the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? thus also the things of God knows no one except the Spirit of God.
- BLB
- For who of men knows the [things] of the man except the spirit of the man that [is] in him? So also, no one has known the [things] of God except the Spirit of God.
- ÅB
- for hvem iblant mennesker vet hva som bor i mennesket, uten menneskets ånd, som er i ham? Slik vet heller ingen hva som bor i Gud, uten Guds Ånd;
- OTB
- For hvem blant mennesker kjenner en persons tanker unntatt personens egen ånd? På samme måte er Guds tanker kjent av ingen unntatt Guds Ånd.
- B1930
- for hvem iblandt mennesker vet hvad som bor i mennesket, uten menneskets ånd, som er i ham? Således vet heller ingen hvad som bor i Gud, uten Guds Ånd;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 20:27
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:10
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Read in contextRomans 11:33–34
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Read in contextJeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Read in contextProverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Read in contextProverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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