1 Corinthians 2:14
But an animal man receives not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he can not know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
15But the spiritual man discerns all things; yet he himself is discerned by no one.
Cross References
Matthew 13:11He answered, and said to them: Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given.
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.
John 6:44no man can come to me, unless the Father, who sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 8:51Verily, verily I say to you, if any one will keep my word, he shall never see death.
John 10:26But you believe not, because you are not of my sheep. As I said to you,
John 14:26But the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have spoken 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 →