1 Corinthians 2:12
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 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.
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.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
- ASV
- But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
- DARBY
- But *we* have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which [is] of God, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us of God:
- BLB
- Now we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who [is] from God, so that we may know the [things] having been graciously given to us by God,
- ÅB
- men vi har ikke fått verdens ånd, vi har fått den Ånd som er av Gud, for at vi skal kjenne det som er gitt oss av Gud,
- OTB
- Nå har vi ikke mottatt verdens ånd, men Ånden som er fra Gud, slik at vi kan forstå de tingene som fritt er gitt oss av Gud.
- B1930
- men vi har ikke fått verdens ånd, vi har fått den Ånd som er av Gud, forat vi skal kjenne det som er gitt oss av Gud,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Read in contextRomans 8:5–6
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Read in context1 John 2:20
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
Read in context1 John 5:19–20
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Read in context1 John 4:4–5
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Read in contextJohn 16:14–15
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Read in contextRomans 8:15–16
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Read in contextRomans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
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