1 Corinthians 2:14

New King James Version

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 John 2:27

But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

1 Corinthians 15:46

However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.

Jude 1:19

These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit.

James 3:15

This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

1 John 2:20

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

1 Corinthians 15:44

It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

1 Corinthians 2:12

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it, But knowledge is easy to him who understands.

John 12:37

But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,

John 5:44

How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?

Matthew 16:23

But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

John 14:26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Acts 16:14

Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

John 8:43

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

Acts 25:19

but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

John 15:26

“But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.

Acts 18:15

But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.”

Acts 17:32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, “We will hear you again on this matter.”

John 10:20

And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?”

Acts 17:18

Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

John 14:17

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 1:25

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 3:1

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.