1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:14–15

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. 15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.

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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

1 Corinthians 2:15

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
TheὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
spiritualπνευματικὸςpneumatikosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG4152 spiritual
judgesἀνακρίνειanakrineiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG350 I examine, inquire into
all thingsπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
butδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
he himselfαὐτὸςautosPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is not subject to anyone’s judgmentἀνακρίνεταιanakrinetaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG350 I examine, inquire into

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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

1 Corinthians 2:15 1 Thessalonians 5:21 · Proverbs 28:5 · Hebrews 5:14 · 1 John 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 14:37 · Galatians 6:1 · Ephesians 4:13–14 · Philippians 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:1 · Colossians 1:9 · Acts 15:1–5 · 1 Kings 3:9–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.