1 Corinthians 2:14 - King James Bible with Strong NumbersG1161 But G5591 the natural G444 man G1209 receiveth [G5736] G3756 not G3588 the things G4151 of the Spirit G2316 of God G1063 : for G2076 they are [G5748] G3472 foolishness G846 unto him G2532 : neither G3756 G1410 can [G5736] G1097 he know [G5629] G3754 them, because G4153 they are spiritually G350 discerned [G5743] . See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769But 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionBut 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. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. See the chapterCommon English BibleBut 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionBut 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. See the chapter |