A scoffer shall seek wisdom but find none, But knowledge is swift to him who has understanding.
1 Corinthians 2:14 - The Scriptures 2009 But the natural man does not receive the matters of the Spirit of Elohim, for they are foolishness to him, and he is unable to know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [of progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and appreciated. American Standard Version (1901) Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. Common English Bible But people who are unspiritual don’t accept the things from God’s Spirit. They are foolishness to them and can’t be understood, because they can only be comprehended in a spiritual way. Catholic Public Domain Version But the animal nature of man does not perceive these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand it, because it must be examined spiritually. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God; for it is foolishness to him, and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined. |
A scoffer shall seek wisdom but find none, But knowledge is swift to him who has understanding.
But He turned and said to Kĕpha, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling-block to Me, for your thoughts are not those of Elohim, but those of men.”
and many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad, why do you listen to Him?”
But though He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,
the Spirit of the Truth, whom the world is unable to receive, because it does not see Him or know Him. But you know Him, for He stays with you and shall be in you.
“But the Helper, the Set-apart Spirit, whom the Father shall send in My Name, He shall teach you all, and remind you of all that I said to you.
“And when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of the Truth, who comes from the Father, He shall bear witness of Me,
How are you able to believe, when you are receiving esteem from one another, and the esteem that is from the only Elohim you do not seek?”
“Why do you not know what I say? Because you are unable to hear My Word.
And a certain woman named Ludia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, worshipping Elohim, was hearing, whose heart the Master did open to pay attention to what Sha’ul said.
And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some were saying, “What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange mighty ones” – because to them he brought the Good News: יהושע and the resurrection!
And hearing of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, while others said, “We shall hear you again concerning this.”
But if it is a question of words and names and a law which is among you, see to it yourselves, for I do not wish to be a judge of these matters.”
but had some questions against him about their own worship and about a certain יהושע, who had died, whom Sha’ul was claiming to be alive.
For the word of the stake is indeed foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of Elohim.
For since, in the wisdom of Elohim, the world through wisdom did not know Elohim, it pleased Elohim through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
yet we proclaim Messiah impaled, to the Yehuḏim a stumbling-block and to the Greeks foolishness,
For the foolishness of Elohim is wiser than men, and the weakness of Elohim is stronger than men.
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.
And we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from Elohim, in order to know what Elohim has favourably given us,
And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual ones but as to fleshly, as to babes in Messiah.
This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
And you have an anointing from the Set-apart One, and you know all.
But the anointing which you have received from Him stays in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as the same anointing does teach you concerning all, and is true, and is no falsehood, and even as it has taught you, you stay in Him.
And we know that the Son of Elohim has come and has given us an understanding, so that we might know the true One. And we are in the true One, in His Son יהושע Messiah. This is the true Elohim and everlasting life.