1 Corinthians 2:14
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.
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.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him; and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- ASV
- Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
- DARBY
- But [the] natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually discerned;
- BLB
- But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
- ÅB
- Men et naturlig menneske tar ikke imot det som hører Guds Ånd til; for det er ham en dårskap, og han kan ikke kjenne det, for det dømmes åndelig;
- OTB
- Men et naturlig menneske aksepterer ikke de tingene som hører Guds Ånd til, for de synes å være dårskap for ham; og han kan ikke forstå dem, fordi de er åndelig bedømt.
- B1930
- Men et naturlig menneske tar ikke imot det som hører Guds Ånd til; for det er ham en dårskap, og han kan ikke kjenne det, for det dømmes åndelig;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Read in contextRomans 8:5–8
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 contextMatthew 13:11–17
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:4–6
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Read in context1 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 context1 Corinthians 15:46
Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
Read in contextJude 1:19
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Read in contextJames 3:15
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
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