1 Corinthians 2:14 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁴ Now a natural man does not accept the things of the Ruach Elohim, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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)

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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.

1 Corinthians 2:14 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 14:6

A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none, but knowledge is easy to the discerning.

Matthew 16:23

But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, satan! You are a stumbling block to Me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but the things of men.”

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon. He’s insane! Why listen to Him?”

John 12:37

But even though He had performed so many signs before them, they weren’t trusting in Him.

John 14:17

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him. You know Him, because He abides with you and will be in you.

John 14:26

But the Helper, the Ruach ha-Kodesh whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything and remind you of everything that I said to you.

John 15:26

“When the Helper comes—whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 5:44

How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that comes from God alone?

John 8:43

Why don’t you understand My speech? Because you’re not able to hear My word!

Acts 16:14

A woman named Lydia—a seller of purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, a God-fearer—was listening. The Lord opened her heart to respond to what Paul was saying.

Acts 17:18

Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, “What’s this babbler trying to say?” while others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign deities”—because he was proclaiming the Good News of Yeshua and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32

Now when they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began scoffing. But others said, “We will hear from you again about this.”

Acts 18:15

But since it is issues about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of these.”

Acts 25:19

Instead, they had certain issues with him about their own religion and about a certain Yeshua, who had died, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

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 Corinthians 1:21

For seeing that—in God’s wisdom—the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased—through the foolishness of the message proclaimed—to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we proclaim Messiah crucified—a stumbling block to Jewish people and foolishness to Gentile people,

1 Corinthians 1:25

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

1 Corinthians 15:44

Sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body! If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

1 Corinthians 15:46

However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual.

1 Corinthians 2:12

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

1 Corinthians 3:1

And I, brothers and sisters, could not speak to you as Spirit-filled but as worldly—as infants in Messiah.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

1 John 2:20

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

1 John 2:27

As for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you about all things—and it is true and not a lie—and just as it has taught you, abide in Him.

1 John 5:20

And we know that Ben-Elohim has come and given us insight, so that we may know Him who is true—and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Yeshua the Messiah. This One is the true God and eternal life.

Jude 1:19

These are the ones who cause divisions—worldly-minded, not having the Ruach