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16 “For who has known the mind of the Lord
    so as to instruct him?”

But we have the mind of Christ.(A)

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16 for,

“Who has known the mind of the Lord
    so as to instruct him?”[a](A)

But we have the mind of Christ.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:16 Isaiah 40:13

34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”(A)

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34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13

13 Who has directed the spirit of the Lord
    or as his counselor has instructed him?(A)
14 Whom did he consult for his enlightenment,
    and who taught him the path of justice?
[[Who taught him knowledge
    and showed him the way of understanding?

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13 Who can fathom the Spirit[a](A) of the Lord,
    or instruct the Lord as his counselor?(B)
14 Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,
    and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge,(C)
    or showed him the path of understanding?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:13 Or mind

13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.(A) 14 He will glorify me because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.(B)

Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16 “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.”(C)

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13 But when he, the Spirit of truth,(A) comes, he will guide you into all the truth.(B) He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine.(C) That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

The Disciples’ Grief Will Turn to Joy

16 Jesus went on to say, “In a little while(D) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”(E)

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15 I do not call you servants[a] any longer, because the servant[b] does not know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.

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  1. 15.15 Gk slaves
  2. 15.15 Gk slave

15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.(A)

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and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words,[a](A) a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ.(B)

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  1. 3.3 Or wrote before in brief

that is, the mystery(A) made known to me by revelation,(B) as I have already written briefly. In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight(C) into the mystery of Christ,

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18 For who has stood in the council of the Lord
    so as to see and to hear his word?
    Who has given heed to his word so as to proclaim it?(A)

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18 But which of them has stood in the council(A) of the Lord
    to see or to hear his word?
    Who has listened and heard his word?

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Have you listened in the council of God?
    And do you limit wisdom to yourself?(A)

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Do you listen in on God’s council?(A)
    Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?(B)

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“I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.(A) Now they know that everything you have given me is from you, for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.(B)

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Jesus Prays for His Disciples

“I have revealed you[a](A) to those whom you gave me(B) out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me(C) and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you,(D) and they believed that you sent me.(E)

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  1. John 17:6 Greek your name

“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?[a]
    Anyone who argues with God must respond.”(A)

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  1. 40.2 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

“Will the one who contends with the Almighty(A) correct him?(B)
    Let him who accuses God answer him!”(C)

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“Can a mortal be of use to God?
    Can even the wisest be of service to him?(A)

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“Can a man be of benefit to God?(A)
    Can even a wise person benefit him?(B)

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12 The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good.

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12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds(A) and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.(B)

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