1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:10–14

10But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit.

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.c

14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Footnotes

  • c 2:13 Or to spiritual people

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1 Corinthians 2:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
has revealedἀπεκάλυψενapekalypsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG601 I uncover, bring to light, reveal
to usἩμῖνHēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
byδιὰdiaPrepositionG1223 through, on account of
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
SpiritΠνεύματοςPneumatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
TheΤὸToArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
searchesἐραυνᾷeraunaVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2045 I search diligently
all thingsπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
evenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
deepβάθηbathēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG899 depth, a depth, a deep
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

1 Corinthians 2:11

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whoτίςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5101 who, which, what
among menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race
knowsοἶδενoidenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
of manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
exceptεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
spiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
withinἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
SoοὕτωςhoutōsAdverbG3779 thus, so, in this manner
tooκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
no oneοὐδεὶςoudeisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
knowsἔγνωκενegnōkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
exceptεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

1 Corinthians 2:12

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WeἡμεῖςhēmeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
have not receivedἐλάβομενelabomenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
spiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
worldκόσμουkosmouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2889 the world, universe
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
whoτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
we may understandεἰδῶμενeidōmenVerb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
whatτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
has freely givenχαρισθένταcharisthentaVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter PluralG5483 I show favor to, forgive
usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I

1 Corinthians 2:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
we speakλαλοῦμενlaloumenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2980 I speak, say
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
wordsλόγοιςlogoisNoun - Dative Masculine PluralG3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
taughtδιδακτοῖςdidaktoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG1318 taught, instructed
by humanἀνθρωπίνηςanthrōpinēsAdjective - Genitive Feminine SingularG442 belonging to human beings, human
wisdomσοφίαςsophiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4678 wisdom
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
taughtδιδακτοῖςdidaktoisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG1318 taught, instructed
byΠνεύματοςPneumatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
expressingσυνκρίνοντεςsynkrinontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG4793 I combine, compare
spiritual truthsπνευματικὰpneumatikaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG4152 spiritual
in spiritualπνευματικοῖςpneumatikoisAdjective - Dative Neuter PluralG4152 spiritual

1 Corinthians 2:14

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
naturalΨυχικὸςPsychikosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG5591 animal, natural, sensuous
manἄνθρωποςanthrōposNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
acceptδέχεταιdechetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
the things thatτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
come from theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
SpiritΠνεύματοςPneumatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
they areἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
foolishnessμωρίαmōriaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3472 folly, absurdity
to himαὐτῷautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
he cannotδύναταιdynataiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1410 I am powerful, am able
understandγνῶναιgnōnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
spirituallyπνευματικῶςpneumatikōsAdverbG4153 spiritually
discernedἀνακρίνεταιanakrinetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG350 I examine, inquire into

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1 Corinthians 2:10 John 14:26 · Ephesians 3:5 · Luke 10:21 · John 16:13 · Ephesians 3:3 · Matthew 16:17 · Matthew 13:11 · Romans 11:33–36 · Galatians 1:12 · Amos 3:7 · Romans 8:26–27 · Job 12:22

1 Corinthians 2:11 Proverbs 20:27 · 1 Corinthians 2:10 · Jeremiah 17:9 · Romans 11:33–34 · Proverbs 14:10 · Proverbs 20:5

1 Corinthians 2:12 1 John 2:27 · Romans 8:5–6 · 1 John 2:20 · 1 John 5:19–20 · 1 John 4:4–5 · John 16:14–15 · Romans 8:15–16 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Romans 8:1 · Romans 8:32 · James 4:5 · Ephesians 2:2

1 Corinthians 2:13 1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 2:1 · Colossians 3:16 · 1 Corinthians 12:1–3 · 1 Peter 1:12

1 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Romans 8:5–8 · Matthew 13:11–17 · 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · 1 John 2:27 · 1 Corinthians 15:46 · Jude 1:19 · James 3:15 · John 6:44–45 · 1 Corinthians 2:12 · John 10:26–27 · 1 John 2:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.