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1 Corinthians 2:14
Amplified Bible
1 Corinthians 2:14
Amplified Bible
14 But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters].
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1 Corinthians 2:14-16
The Message
1 Corinthians 2:14-16
The Message
14-16 The unspiritual self, just as it is by nature, can’t receive the gifts of God’s Spirit. There’s no capacity for them. They seem like so much silliness. Spirit can be known only by spirit—God’s Spirit and our spirits in open communion. Spiritually alive, we have access to everything God’s Spirit is doing, and can’t be judged by unspiritual critics. Isaiah’s question, “Is there anyone around who knows God’s Spirit, anyone who knows what he is doing?” has been answered: Christ knows, and we have Christ’s Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 2:14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 2:14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 But the unbeliever[a] does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated[b] spiritually.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:14 Or unspiritual; lit natural
- 1 Corinthians 2:14 Or judged, or discerned
1 Corinthians 2:14
New International Version
1 Corinthians 2:14
New International Version
14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God(A) but considers them foolishness,(B) and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.
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