1 Corinthians 2:14
Greek Text— 1 Corinthians 2:14Now 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.
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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever:
Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.
and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
All your children will be taught by Yahweh; and your children’s peace will be great.
Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’ ”
But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”
If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who are dying,
whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.
and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
(and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us);
This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.
As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God;
However that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.
For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God, in those who are saved and in those who perish:
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”
When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him; for they said, “He is insane.”
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
For there are three who testify:
“To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
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.
We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?”
The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I don’t get thirsty, neither come all the way here to draw.”
I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.
As Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.
As the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.
Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples.
Amaziah also said to Amos, “You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”
Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.
Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.”
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,