KJV King James Version
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And 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.
WEB World English Bible
Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
ASV American Standard Version
Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 2
10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
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ἃG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandλαλοῦμενG2980 · laleōto speakοὐκG3756 · ounoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδιδακτοῖςG1318 · didaktostaughtἀνθρωπίνηςG442 · anthrōpinoshumanσοφίαςG4678 · sophiawisdomλόγοιςG3056 · logoswordἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδιδακτοῖςG1318 · didaktostaughtπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritπνευματικοῖςG4152 · pneumatikosspiritualπνευματικὰG4152 · pneumatikosspiritualσυγκρίνοντες.G4793 · sugkrinōto compare
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.1 Corinthians 2:4And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:1 Corinthians 1:17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.1 Corinthians 2:1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.1 Corinthians 12:1-3Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.1 Peter 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;1 Corinthians 10:3-5And did all eat the same spiritual meat;2 Peter 1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.Luke 12:12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.1 Corinthians 14:2For he that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth [him]; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.1 Corinthians 9:11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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