1 Corinthians 2:12

New International Reader's Version

What we have received is not the spirit of the world. We have received the Spirit who is from God. The Spirit helps us understand what God has freely given us.

Cross References

Romans 8:1

Those who belong to Christ Jesus are no longer under God’s judgment.

Romans 8:32

God did not spare his own Son. He gave him up for us all. Then won’t he also freely give us everything else?

1 Corinthians 1:27

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 2:6

The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the wisdom of this world. Our words are different from those of the rulers of this world. These rulers are becoming less and less powerful.

1 Corinthians 3:22

That means Paul or Apollos or Peter or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All are yours.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They can’t see the light of the good news that makes Christ’s glory clear. Christ is the likeness of God.

Ephesians 2:2

You used to live as sinners when you followed the ways of this world. You served the one who rules over the spiritual forces of evil. He is the spirit who is now at work in those who don’t obey God.

James 4:5

Don’t you know what Scripture says? God wants the spirit in us to belong only to him. God caused this spirit to live in us. Don’t you think Scripture has a reason for saying this?

1 John 2:20

You have received the Spirit from the Holy One. And all of you know the truth.

1 John 2:27

But you have received the Holy Spirit from God. He continues to live in you. So you don’t need anyone to teach you. God’s Spirit teaches you about everything. What he says is true. He doesn’t lie. Remain joined to Christ, just as you have been taught by the Spirit.

Revelation 12:9

The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.

Revelation 22:6

The angel said to me, “You can trust these words. They are true. The Lord is the God who gives messages to the prophets. He sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”