1 Corinthians 2:14
Now the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is unable to understand because they are evaluated spiritually.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
15But truly the spiritual man evaluates all things, but he himself is evaluated by none.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11And having answered, he said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to those men it has not been given.
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 6:44No man can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
John 8:51Truly, truly, I say to you, if any man keeps my word, he will, no, not see death, into the age.
John 10:26But ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, as I said to you.
John 14:26But the helper, the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 2:7-16
Discoveries of the Gospel; Spiritual Things Spiritually Discerned. ( a. d. 57.) 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… Read the whole commentary →