The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Church at Corinth
Chapter 2:12-14
12 Now we have receiveth not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might know the things that are 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 things.
14 But the natural man perceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Cross references:
1 Corinthians 2:12 - 1 John 1:1-4
1 Corinthians 2:13 - 1 Corinthians 1:17-18; 2 Peter 1:16
Editor’s thoughts:
Brethren, in the above verses we see the continuation of Paul's writings on being able to discern the things of and from God, due to being imbued with His Holy Spirit.
Brethren, in the above verses we see the continuation of Paul's writings on being able to discern the things of and from God, due to being imbued with His Holy Spirit.
The natural man, the man who is of this world simply cannot see them and considers them to be of no importance to him, (for his own carnality cannot conceive of anything higher than himself), and foolishness.
He perceives the world from the eyes of nonbelief, as opposed to the eyes of faith strengthened by the Spirit of God.
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