14 But the person without the Spirit[a] does not receive 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. 15 The spiritual person, however, can evaluate[c] everything, and yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone. 16 For

who has known the Lord’s mind,
that he may instruct him?[d](A)

But we have the mind of Christ.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:14 Lit natural person
  2. 2:14 Or judged, or discerned, also in v. 15
  3. 2:15 Or judge, or discern
  4. 2:16 Is 40:13

14 A person who isn’t spiritual doesn’t accept the things of God’s Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can’t understand them because they are spiritually evaluated. 15 The spiritual person evaluates everything but is subject to no one else’s evaluation. 16 For

“Who has known the mind of the Lord[a]
    so that he can advise him?”[b]

However, we have the mind of the Messiah.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:16 MT source citation reads Lord
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:16 Isa 40:13
  3. 1 Corinthians 2:16 Or Christ