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1 Corinthians 2

King James Version KJV

1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

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.

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.

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 And I, [when I] came to you, brothers, did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

2 For I decided not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

3 And I came to you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling,

4 and my speech and my preaching [were] not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,

5 in order that your faith would not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6 Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing,

7 but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for our glory,

8 which none of the rulers of this age knew. For if they had known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But just as it is written, "[Things] which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and have not entered into the heart of man, all that<note: Some manuscripts have "which"> God has prepared for those who love him."<note: A quotation from Isa 64:4>

10 For to us God has revealed [them] through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all [things], even the depths of God.

11 For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man that [is] in him? Thus also no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who [is] from God, in order that we may know the things freely given to us by God,

13 [things] which we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in [words] taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual [things] to spiritual [people].

14 But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.

15 Now the spiritual [person] discerns all [things], but he himself is judged by no one.

16 "For who has known the mind of the Lord; who has advised him?" But we have the mind of Christ.