1 Corinthians 2:16

16 for, “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?”[a]But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
ESV
16 "For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
NLT
16 For, “Who can know the LORD ’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.
MSG
16 Isaiah's question, "Is there anyone around who knows God's Spirit, anyone who knows what he is doing?" has been answered: Christ knows, and we have Christ's Spirit.
CSB
16 For: who has known the Lord's mind, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:16 In-Context

14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.
15 The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,
16 for, “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?”But we have the mind of Christ.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. Isaiah 40:13; S Romans 11:34
  • 2. John 15:15

Footnotes 1

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