⁸ To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,^(A) to another a message of knowledge^(B) by means of the same Spirit,

Two Kinds of Wisdom

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it^(A) by their good life, by deeds^(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom. ¹⁴ But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition^(C) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.^{(D) 15} Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven^(E) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.^{(F) 16} For where you have envy and selfish ambition,^(G) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that comes from heaven^(H) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,^(I) considerate, submissive, full of mercy^(J) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.^{(K) 18} Peacemakers^(L) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.^(M)

³ I came to you^(A) in weakness^(B) with great fear and trembling.^{(C) 4} My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,^(D) but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,^{(E) 5} so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.^(F)

God’s Wisdom Revealed by the Spirit

⁶ We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature,^(G) but not the wisdom of this age^(H) or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.^{(I) 7} No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery^(J) that has been hidden^(K) and that God destined for our glory before time began. ⁸ None of the rulers of this age^(L) understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.^{(M) 9} However, as it is written:

¹⁰ these are the things God has revealed^(O) to us by his Spirit.^(P)

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. ¹¹ For who knows a person’s thoughts^(Q) except their own spirit^(R) within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. ¹² What we have received is not the spirit^(S) of the world,^(T) but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. ¹³ This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom^(U) but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.^{[b] 14} The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God^(V) but considers them foolishness,^(W) and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.

²³ This is what the Lord says: