1 Corinthians 2:14

that the natural man cannot understand it.

Overview - 1 Corinthians 2
1	He declares that his preaching, though it bring not excellency of speech, or of human wisdom, yet consists in the power of God;
6	and so far excels the wisdom of this world, and human sense,

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1 Corinthians 2:14  (King James Version)
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.
 

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the natural man

[Psuchikos ,] the animal man, one who lives in a natural state, and under the influence of his animal passions; for [psuche ] means the inferior and sensual part of man, in opposition to the [nous ] understanding, or

[pneuma ,] the spirit. 1 Corinthians 15:44 1 Corinthians 15:46 James 3:15 ; Jude 1:19 ; *Gr:

receiveth

Matthew 13:11-17 ; 16:23 John 3:3-6 ; 8:43 John 10:26 John 10:27 12:37 Romans 8:5-8

the things

12 ; John 14:26 ; 15:26 16:8-15

they

1 Corinthians 1:18 1 Corinthians 1:23 John 8:51 John 8:52 ; 10:20 Acts 17:18 Acts 17:32 ; 18:15 25:19 Acts 26:24 Acts 26:25

neither

Proverbs 14:6 ; John 5:44 ; John 6:44 John 6:45 Acts 16:14 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6 ; 1 John 2:20 1 John 2:27 ; 5:20

Jude 1:19