1 Corinthians 2:16
14 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.
15 The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to 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
- “For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
- KJV
- For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- WEB
- “For who has known the mind of the Lord that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.
- ASV
- For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- DARBY
- For who has known the mind of [the] Lord, who shall instruct him? But *we* have the mind of Christ.
- BLB
- For “who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
- ÅB
- for hvem har kjent Herrens sinn, så at han skulle lære ham? men vi har Kristi sinn.
- OTB
- For
hvem kan kjenne Herrens sinn, så han kan gi Ham råd?
Likevel har vi Kristi sinn. - B1930
- for hvem har kjent Herrens sinn, så at han skulde lære ham? men vi har Kristi sinn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 40:13–14
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?
Read in contextRomans 11:34
“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
Read in contextJohn 16:13–16
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
Read in contextJohn 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
Read in contextJob 15:8
Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?
Read in contextJeremiah 23:18
But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?
Read in contextEphesians 3:3–4
that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
Read in contextJohn 17:6–8
I have revealed Your name to those You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours; You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
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