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Paul’s Reliance upon the Spirit

And when I came to you, brothers, I (A)did not come with superiority of word or of wisdom, proclaiming to you (B)the [a]witness of God. For I determined to know nothing among you except (C)Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. And I was with you in (D)weakness and in (E)fear and in much trembling, and my word and my preaching were (F)not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of (G)the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not be in the wisdom of men, but in (H)the power of God.

Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are (I)mature, a wisdom, however, not of (J)this age nor of the rulers of (K)this age, who are (L)being abolished. But we speak God’s wisdom in a (M)mystery, the wisdom which has been hidden, which God (N)predestined before the (O)ages to our glory, (P)which none of the rulers of (Q)this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified (R)the Lord of glory. But just as it is written,

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

10 [b](T)But to us God revealed them (U)through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the (V)depths of God. 11 For who among men knows the depths of a man except the (W)spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the depths of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we (X)have received, not the spirit of (Y)the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the depths graciously given to us by God, 13 of which depths we also speak, (Z)not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, [c]combining spiritual depths with spiritual words.

14 But [d]a (AA)natural man (AB)does not accept the depths of the Spirit of God, for they are (AC)foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because (AD)they are spiritually examined. 15 But he who is (AE)spiritual examines all things, yet he himself is examined by no one. 16 For (AF)who has known the mind of the [e]Lord, that he will direct Him? But (AG)we have the mind of Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:1 Some early mss mystery
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:10 Some early mss For
  3. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or interpreting spiritual things for spiritual men
  4. 1 Corinthians 2:14 Or an unspiritual
  5. 1 Corinthians 2:16 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 40:13

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.

The Message about the Crucified Christ

When I came to you, my friends, to preach God's secret truth,[a] I did not use big words and great learning. For while I was with you, I made up my mind to forget everything except Jesus Christ and especially his death on the cross. (A)So when I came to you, I was weak and trembled all over with fear, and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit. Your faith, then, does not rest on human wisdom but on God's power.

God's Wisdom

Yet I do proclaim a message of wisdom to those who are spiritually mature. But it is not the wisdom that belongs to this world or to the powers that rule this world—powers that are losing their power. The wisdom I proclaim is God's secret wisdom, which is hidden from human beings, but which he had already chosen for our glory even before the world was made. (B)None of the rulers of this world knew this wisdom. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (C)However, as the scripture says,

“What no one ever saw or heard,
    what no one ever thought could happen,
    is the very thing God prepared for those who love him.”

10 But[b] it was to us that God made known his secret by means of his Spirit. The Spirit searches everything, even the hidden depths of God's purposes. 11 It is only our own spirit within us that knows all about us; in the same way, only God's Spirit knows all about God. 12 We have not received this world's spirit; instead, we have received the Spirit sent by God, so that we may know all that God has given us.

13 So then, we do not speak in words taught by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, as we explain spiritual truths to those who have the Spirit.[c] 14 Whoever does not have the Spirit cannot receive the gifts that come from God's Spirit. Such a person really does not understand them, and they seem to be nonsense, because their value can be judged only on a spiritual basis. 15 Whoever has the Spirit, however, is able to judge the value of everything, but no one is able to judge him. 16 (D)As the scripture says,

“Who knows the mind of the Lord?
    Who is able to give him advice?”

We, however, have the mind of Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:1 God's secret truth; some manuscripts have the testimony about God.
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:10 But; some manuscripts have For.
  3. 1 Corinthians 2:13 to those who have the Spirit; or with words given by the Spirit.

Predicando a Cristo crucificado

Por eso, cuando fui a ustedes, hermanos, proclamándoles el testimonio[a] de Dios(A), no fui con superioridad de palabra o de sabiduría(B). Porque nada me propuse saber entre ustedes excepto a Jesucristo, y Este crucificado(C). Estuve entre ustedes con debilidad(D) y con temor y mucho temblor(E), y mi mensaje[b] y mi predicación no fueron con palabras persuasivas de sabiduría(F), sino con demostración del Espíritu y de poder(G), para que la fe de ustedes no descanse[c] en la sabiduría de los hombres, sino en el poder de Dios(H).

La revelación por el Espíritu de Dios

Sin embargo, hablamos sabiduría entre los que han alcanzado madurez(I); pero una sabiduría no de este siglo(J), ni de los gobernantes de este siglo(K), que van desapareciendo[d](L), sino que hablamos sabiduría de Dios en misterio, la sabiduría oculta(M) que, desde antes de los siglos(N), Dios predestinó(O) para nuestra gloria. Esta sabiduría que ninguno de los gobernantes de este siglo ha entendido(P), porque si la hubieran entendido no habrían crucificado al Señor de gloria(Q); sino como está escrito:

«Cosas que ojo no vio, ni oído oyó,
Ni han entrado al corazón del hombre,
Son las cosas que Dios ha preparado para los que lo aman(R)».

10 Pero Dios nos las reveló(S) por medio del Espíritu, porque el Espíritu todo lo escudriña(T), aun las profundidades de Dios(U). 11 Porque entre los hombres, ¿quién conoce los pensamientos de un hombre, sino el espíritu del hombre(V) que está en él? Asimismo, nadie conoce los pensamientos de Dios, sino el Espíritu de Dios. 12 Y nosotros hemos recibido, no el espíritu del mundo, sino el Espíritu que viene de Dios(W), para que conozcamos lo que Dios nos ha dado gratuitamente, 13 de lo cual también hablamos, no con palabras enseñadas por sabiduría humana, sino con las enseñadas por el Espíritu(X), combinando pensamientos espirituales con palabras espirituales[e].

14 Pero el hombre natural[f](Y) no acepta las cosas del Espíritu de Dios(Z), porque para él son necedad(AA); y no las puede entender, porque son cosas que se disciernen[g] espiritualmente(AB). 15 En cambio, el que es espiritual(AC) juzga todas las cosas; pero él no es juzgado por nadie. 16 Porque ¿quién ha conocido la mente del Señor, para que lo instruya(AD)? Pero nosotros tenemos la mente de Cristo(AE).

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: misterio.
  2. 2:4 Lit. mi palabra.
  3. 2:5 Lit. sea.
  4. 2:6 O van pasando.
  5. 2:13 O interpretando cosas espirituales a hombres espirituales.
  6. 2:14 O no espiritual.
  7. 2:14 O se examinan.