Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are (A)mature; a wisdom, however, not of (B)this age nor of the rulers of (C)this age, who are (D)passing away; but we speak God’s wisdom in a (E)mystery, the hidden wisdom which God (F)predestined before the (G)ages to our glory; the wisdom (H)which none of the rulers of (I)this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified (J)the Lord of glory; but just as it is written:

(K)Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard,
And which have not entered the human heart,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

10 [a](L)For to us God revealed them (M)through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the (N)depths of God. 11 For who among people knows the thoughts of a person except the (O)spirit of the person that is in him? So also the thoughts of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we (P)have not received the spirit of (Q)the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God. 13 We also speak these things, (R)not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, [b]combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.

14 But [c]a (S)natural person (T)does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are (U)foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But the one who is (V)spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is [d]discerned by no one. 16 For (W)who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But (X)we have the mind of Christ.

Foundations for Living

And I, brothers and sisters, could not speak to you as (Y)spiritual people, but only as (Z)fleshly, as to (AA)infants in Christ. I gave you (AB)milk to drink, not solid food; for you (AC)were not yet able to consume it. But even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is (AD)jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking (AE)like ordinary people?

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:10 One early ms But
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or interpreting spiritual things for spiritual people
  3. 1 Corinthians 2:14 Or an unspiritual
  4. 1 Corinthians 2:15 Or judged

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