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1 Corinthians 2:14-16
Christian Standard Bible

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
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1 Corinthians 2:14-16
New Living Translation

14 But people who aren’t spiritual[a] can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means. 15 Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others. 16 For,

“Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
    Who knows enough to teach him?”[b]

But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:14 Or who don’t have the Spirit; or who have only physical life.
  2. 2:16 Isa 40:13 (Greek version).
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