1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:12–13

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

Footnotes

c 2:13 Or to spiritual people

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1 Corinthians 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
have not received	ἐλάβομεν	elabomen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
who	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may understand	εἰδῶμεν	eidōmen	Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has freely given	χαρισθέντα	charisthenta	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5483 I show favor to, forgive
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

1 Corinthians 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we speak	λαλοῦμεν	laloumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
words	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
taught	διδακτοῖς	didaktois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1318 taught, instructed
by human	ἀνθρωπίνης	anthrōpinēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G442 belonging to human beings, human
wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
taught	διδακτοῖς	didaktois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1318 taught, instructed
by	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
expressing	συνκρίνοντες	synkrinontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4793 I combine, compare
spiritual truths	πνευματικὰ	pneumatika	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4152 spiritual
in spiritual	πνευματικοῖς	pneumatikois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G4152 spiritual

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.