Passage

1 Corinthians 2.12-14

Book: 1 Corinthians · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"10. But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11. For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God."

"12. But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God. 13. Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words. 14. Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged."

"15. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man. 16. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ." (1 Corinthians 2:10-16, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"10. But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11. For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God’s Spirit."

"12. But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God. 13. 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. 14. Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned."

"15. But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one. 16. “For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind." (1 Corinthians 2:10-16, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"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. ^{judgeth: or, discerneth} ^{judged: or, discerned} 16. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. ^{may: Gr. shall}" (1 Corinthians 2:10-16, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"10. but to us did God reveal [them] through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things doth search, even the depths of God, 11. for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that [is] in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God."

"12. And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that [is] of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us, 13. 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, 14. and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know [them], because spiritually they are discerned;"

"15. and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned; 16. for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we, we have the mind of Christ." (1 Corinthians 2:10-16, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Christian Discernment

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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