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 But [a]a (A)natural person (B)does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are (C)foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But the one who is (D)spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is [b]discerned by no one. 16 For (E)who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But (F)we have the mind of Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:14 Or an unspiritual
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:15 Or judged