1 Corinthians 2:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² Now we have received not the spirit of the world but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Now we have not received the spirit [that belongs to] the world, but the [Holy] Spirit Who is from God, [given to us] that we might realize and comprehend and appreciate the gifts [of divine favor and blessing so freely and lavishly] bestowed on us by God.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.

Common English Bible

¹² We haven’t received the world’s spirit but God’s Spirit so that we can know the things given to us by God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² But we have not received the spirit of this world, but the Spirit who is of God, so that we may understand the things that have been given to us by God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Now we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God; that we may know the things that are given us from God.

1 Corinthians 2:12 Cross References

Romans 8:1

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:32

He who did not withhold his own Son but gave him up for all of us, how will he not with him also give us everything else?

1 Corinthians 1:27

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

1 Corinthians 2:6

Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are being destroyed.

1 Corinthians 3:22

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,

2 Corinthians 4:4

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing clearly the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient.

James 4:5

Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the spirit that God caused to dwell in us desire envy?

1 John 2:20

But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.

1 John 2:27

As for you, the anointing that you received from him abides in you, so you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

Revelation 22:6

And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true, for the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”