Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
But the unbeliever
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.
A Conservative Version
Now the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is unable to understand because they are evaluated spiritually.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters].
An Understandable Version
Now the natural person [Note: Since this person is contrasted with the spiritual person of verse 15, it is taken here to mean the person without the Holy Spirit] does not receive the things [i.e., truths] revealed by the Holy Spirit of God, because they are [considered] foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them because they must be discerned by using spiritual judgment [i.e., judgment aided by the Holy Spirit].
Anderson New Testament
But an animal man receives not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he can not know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Bible in Basic English
For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.
Common New Testament
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Darby Translation
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;
Godbey New Testament
But the intellectual man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him; and he is not able to know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Goodspeed New Testament
A material man will not accept what the Spirit of God offers. It seems mere folly to him, and he cannot understand it, because it takes spiritual insight to see its true value.
John Wesley New Testament
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit; for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Julia Smith Translation
And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.
King James 2000
But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
Modern King James verseion
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.
Moffatt New Testament
The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.
Montgomery New Testament
The unspiritual man rejects the teachings of God's Spirit; for him it is folly. He cannot understand it, for it is spiritually discerned,
NET Bible
The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
New Heart English Bible
Now the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Noyes New Testament
But the unspiritual man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them; because they are spiritually discerned.
Sawyer New Testament
But the natural man receives not the [things] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, for they are spiritually discerned.
The Emphasized Bible
But, a man of the soul, doth not welcome the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, and he cannot get to know them, because, spiritually, are they examined;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are folly to him: and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The merely intellectual man rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to him it is mere folly; he cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.
Webster
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Weymouth New Testament
The unspiritual man rejects the things of the Spirit of God, and cannot attain to the knowledge of them, because they are spiritually judged.
Williams New Testament
An unspiritual man does not accept the things that the Spirit of God teaches, for they are nonsense to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are appreciated by spiritual insight.
World English Bible
Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Worrell New Testament
But a natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
Worsley New Testament
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know them, because spiritually they are discerned;
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Explained
Discerning » What is spiritually discerned
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Receives not the things of God
Foolishness » What is foolishness to the natural man
The Holy Spirit As Teacher » The natural man will not receive the things of
Holy spirit » The holy spirit teaching
Holy spirit » Why the world cannot receive nor know the spirit of God
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Mind » Who has the mind of Christ
Reasoning » The gospel cannot be explained by
The scriptures » The holy ghost enables us to understand
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 2:14
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Wisdom Revealed By The Spirit
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We also speak these things, not in words
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is God’s power to us who are being saved.
Jude 1:19
These people create divisions and are unbelievers,
Matthew 13:11-17
He answered them,
1 Corinthians 15:44
If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
Matthew 16:23
But He turned and told Peter,
John 3:3-6
Jesus replied,
John 5:44
John 8:51-52
1 Corinthians 15:46
However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, then the spiritual.
James 3:15
Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
Proverbs 14:6
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
John 6:44-45
John 8:43
John 10:20
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon
John 10:26-27
John 12:37
Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him.
John 14:26
John 15:26
John 16:8-15
Acts 16:14
A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.
Acts 17:18
Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual
Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.
Acts 17:32
When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him. But others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”
Acts 18:15
But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”
Acts 25:19
Instead they had some disagreements
Acts 26:24-25
As he was making his defense this way, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You’re out of your mind,
Romans 8:5-8
For those who live
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified,
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
In their case, the god of this age
1 John 2:20
But you have an anointing
1 John 2:27
The anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, His anointing teaches you about all things
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come