1 Corinthians 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 2:12 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Corinthians 2:12 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that <FI>is<Fi> of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,”
1 Corinthians 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which [is] ofGod, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us ofGod: ”
1 Corinthians 2:12 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe we haue receiued not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might knowe the thinges that are giuen to vs of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 2:12 in 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.
What Does 1 Corinthians 2:12 Mean?
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