1 Corinthians 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 2:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Corinthians 2:14 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Corinthians 2:14 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>them<Fi> , because spiritually they are discerned;”
1 Corinthians 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But [the] natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit ofGod, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually discerned; ”
1 Corinthians 2:14 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
1 Corinthians 2:14 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 2:14 in Context — 1 Corinthians 2
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.
What Does 1 Corinthians 2:14 Mean?
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