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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  1 Corinthians 2"
description: "Overview  1 Corinthians 2:1, He declares that his preaching, though it bring not excellency of speech, or of human wisdom, yet consists in the power of G"
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---

**Overview**
**** [1 Corinthians 2:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/1), He declares that his preaching, though it bring not excellency of speech, or of human wisdom, yet consists in the power of God; [1 Corinthians 2:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/6), and so far excels the wisdom of this world, and human sense, that the natural man cannot understand it.

**when:** [Acts 18:1-4](../../../kjv/acts/18/1-4)
**with:** [1 Corinthians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/4), [1 Corinthians 2:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/13), [1 Corinthians 1:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/17), [Exodus 4:10](../../../kjv/exodus/4/10), [Jeremiah 1:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/1/6), [Jeremiah 1:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/1/7), [Romans 16:18](../../../kjv/romans/16/18), [2 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/10), [2 Corinthians 11:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/6)
**the testimony:** [1 Corinthians 1:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/6), [Isaiah 8:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/8/20), [Acts 20:21](../../../kjv/acts/20/21), [Acts 22:18](../../../kjv/acts/22/18), [2 Thessalonians 1:10](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/10), [1 Timothy 1:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/11), [2 Timothy 1:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/8), [1 John 4:14](../../../kjv/1-john/4/14), [1 John 5:11-13](../../../kjv/1-john/5/11-13), [Revelation 1:2](../../../kjv/revelation/1/2), [Revelation 1:9](../../../kjv/revelation/1/9), [Revelation 19:10](../../../kjv/revelation/19/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Acts 18:24](../../../kjv/acts/18/24) - an [Acts 24:1](../../../kjv/acts/24/1) - orator [1 Corinthians 2:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/6) - not [2 Corinthians 6:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/6) - knowledge [2 Timothy 4:3](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/3) - having [2 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/16) - we have [Revelation 7:5](../../../kjv/revelation/7/5) - tribe of Juda [Revelation 12:17](../../../kjv/revelation/12/17) - and have

**not:** [1 Corinthians 1:22-25](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/22-25), [John 17:3](../../../kjv/john/17/3), [Galatians 3:1](../../../kjv/galatians/3/1), [Galatians 6:14](../../../kjv/galatians/6/14), [Philippians 3:8-10](../../../kjv/philippians/3/8-10)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 38:7](../../../kjv/exodus/38/7) - to bear it withal [Acts 5:42](../../../kjv/acts/5/42) - preach [Acts 8:5](../../../kjv/acts/8/5) - preached [Acts 8:35](../../../kjv/acts/8/35) - preached [Acts 11:20](../../../kjv/acts/11/20) - preaching [Acts 18:24](../../../kjv/acts/18/24) - an [Romans 1:16](../../../kjv/romans/1/16) - I am [Romans 16:25](../../../kjv/romans/16/25) - and the [1 Corinthians 1:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/6) - the [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18) - the preaching [1 Corinthians 1:23](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/23) - we [1 Corinthians 15:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/1) - I declare [1 Corinthians 15:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/11) - *General* [2 Corinthians 2:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/1) - I determined [2 Corinthians 4:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/5) - Christ [2 Corinthians 6:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/6) - knowledge [Galatians 2:2](../../../kjv/galatians/2/2) - communicated [1 Thessalonians 1:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/5) - what [1 Peter 1:25](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/25) - this [Revelation 7:5](../../../kjv/revelation/7/5) - tribe of Juda

[1 Corinthians 4:10-13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/10-13), [Acts 17:1](../../../kjv/acts/17/1), [Acts 17:6-12](../../../kjv/acts/17/6-12), [Acts 20:18](../../../kjv/acts/20/18), [Acts 20:19](../../../kjv/acts/20/19), [2 Corinthians 4:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/1), [2 Corinthians 4:7-12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/7-12), [2 Corinthians 4:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/16), [2 Corinthians 6:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/4), [2 Corinthians 7:5](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/5), [2 Corinthians 10:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/1), [2 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/10), [2 Corinthians 11:29](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/29), [2 Corinthians 11:30](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/30), [2 Corinthians 12:5-10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/5-10), [2 Corinthians 13:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/4), [Galatians 4:13](../../../kjv/galatians/4/13), [Galatians 4:14](../../../kjv/galatians/4/14)
**Reciprocal:** [Luke 8:47](../../../kjv/luke/8/47) - she came [1 Corinthians 1:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/26) - that [Ephesians 6:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/5) - with [Philippians 2:12](../../../kjv/philippians/2/12) - with [1 Thessalonians 2:7](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/7) - we

**my speech:** [Acts 20:27](../../../kjv/acts/20/27)
**not:** [1 Corinthians 2:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/1), [1 Corinthians 2:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/13), [1 Corinthians 1:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/17), [Judges 14:15](../../../kjv/judges/14/15), [Judges 16:5](../../../kjv/judges/16/5), [2 Samuel 14:17-20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/17-20), [2 Samuel 15:2-6](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/2-6), [1 Kings 22:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/13), [1 Kings 22:14](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/14), [2 Chronicles 18:19-21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/19-21), [Proverbs 7:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/21), [Proverbs 20:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/19), [Jeremiah 20:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/10), [Ezekiel 13:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/6), [Ezekiel 13:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/10), [Ezekiel 13:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/11), [Romans 16:18](../../../kjv/romans/16/18), [Colossians 2:4](../../../kjv/colossians/2/4), [2 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/16), [2 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/18)
**enticing:** or, persuasible, [Acts 26:28](../../../kjv/acts/26/28), [Galatians 1:10](../../../kjv/galatians/1/10)
**but:** [1 Corinthians 4:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/20), [John 16:8-15](../../../kjv/john/16/8-15), [Romans 15:19](../../../kjv/romans/15/19), [1 Thessalonians 1:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/5), [1 Peter 1:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/12)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 7:2](../../../kjv/judges/7/2) - too many [Micah 3:8](../../../kjv/micah/3/8) - I am [Zechariah 4:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/6) - Not [Mark 16:20](../../../kjv/mark/16/20) - the Lord [Luke 4:32](../../../kjv/luke/4/32) - *General* [John 4:41](../../../kjv/john/4/41) - because [Acts 6:10](../../../kjv/acts/6/10) - the spirit [Acts 24:1](../../../kjv/acts/24/1) - orator [Romans 1:16](../../../kjv/romans/1/16) - for it is [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) - not [2 Corinthians 6:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/6) - by the [2 Corinthians 6:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/7) - the power [2 Corinthians 10:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/10) - but [Colossians 4:4](../../../kjv/colossians/4/4) - as [1 Thessalonians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/4) - not [2 Timothy 1:7](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/7) - but [2 Timothy 4:3](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/3) - having

**stand:** Gr. be
**but:** [1 Corinthians 1:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/17), [1 Corinthians 3:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/6), [Acts 16:14](../../../kjv/acts/16/14), [2 Corinthians 4:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/7), [2 Corinthians 6:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 7:2](../../../kjv/judges/7/2) - too many [Zechariah 4:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/6) - Not [Mark 16:20](../../../kjv/mark/16/20) - the Lord [Luke 4:32](../../../kjv/luke/4/32) - *General* [John 4:41](../../../kjv/john/4/41) - because [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) - not [2 Corinthians 10:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/4) - mighty [Colossians 4:4](../../../kjv/colossians/4/4) - as [1 Thessalonians 1:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/5) - but [1 Thessalonians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/4) - not

**them:** [1 Corinthians 14:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/20),*Gr: [Job 1:1](../../../kjv/job/1/1), [Psalms 37:37](../../../kjv/psalms/37/37), [Matthew 5:48](../../../kjv/matthew/5/48), [Matthew 19:21](../../../kjv/matthew/19/21), [2 Corinthians 13:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/13/11), [Ephesians 4:11-13](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/11-13), [Philippians 3:12-15](../../../kjv/philippians/3/12-15), [Colossians 4:12](../../../kjv/colossians/4/12), [Hebrews 5:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/14), [James 3:2](../../../kjv/james/3/2), [1 Peter 5:10](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/10)
**not:** [1 Corinthians 2:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/1), [1 Corinthians 2:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/13), [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18), [1 Corinthians 1:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/19), [Luke 16:8](../../../kjv/luke/16/8), [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12), [2 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4), [Ephesians 2:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/2), [James 3:15](../../../kjv/james/3/15)
**of the:** [1 Corinthians 2:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/8), [Job 12:19](../../../kjv/job/12/19), [Job 12:21](../../../kjv/job/12/21), [Psalms 2:1-6](../../../kjv/psalms/2/1-6), [Isaiah 19:11-13](../../../kjv/isaiah/19/11-13), [Isaiah 40:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/23), [Acts 4:25-28](../../../kjv/acts/4/25-28)
**come:** [1 Corinthians 1:28](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/28), [Psalms 33:10](../../../kjv/psalms/33/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 28:20](../../../kjv/job/28/20) - *General* [Psalms 146:4](../../../kjv/psalms/146/4) - his thoughts [Proverbs 2:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/7) - layeth [Proverbs 8:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/6) - for [Jeremiah 3:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/15) - which shall [Amos 5:5](../../../kjv/amos/5/5) - come [Matthew 11:25](../../../kjv/matthew/11/25) - because [Matthew 23:34](../../../kjv/matthew/23/34) - and wise [Luke 10:21](../../../kjv/luke/10/21) - thou hast [John 11:49](../../../kjv/john/11/49) - Ye [1 Corinthians 2:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/12) - not [1 Corinthians 3:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/1) - as unto spiritual [1 Corinthians 3:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/19) - the wisdom [1 Corinthians 4:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/19) - but [1 Corinthians 12:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/8) - is given [Ephesians 3:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/4) - ye may [Philippians 3:15](../../../kjv/philippians/3/15) - as [Colossians 1:28](../../../kjv/colossians/1/28) - in all [Colossians 2:3](../../../kjv/colossians/2/3) - In whom [1 Timothy 6:20](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/20) - oppositions [2 Timothy 2:15](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/15) - rightly [James 1:4](../../../kjv/james/1/4) - perfect and [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17) - the wisdom

**even:** [Psalms 78:2](../../../kjv/psalms/78/2), [Isaiah 48:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/6), [Isaiah 48:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/7), [Matthew 11:25](../../../kjv/matthew/11/25), [Matthew 13:35](../../../kjv/matthew/13/35), [Romans 16:25](../../../kjv/romans/16/25), [Romans 16:26](../../../kjv/romans/16/26), [Ephesians 1:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/4), [Ephesians 3:4-9](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/4-9), [Colossians 1:26](../../../kjv/colossians/1/26), [Colossians 1:27](../../../kjv/colossians/1/27), [2 Timothy 1:9](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/9), [1 Peter 1:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/11), [Revelation 13:8](../../../kjv/revelation/13/8)
**unto:** [1 Peter 5:1](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/1), [1 Peter 5:10](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/10), [2 Peter 1:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Joshua 6:17](../../../kjv/joshua/6/17) - accursed [Job 28:21](../../../kjv/job/28/21) - hid [Job 32:9](../../../kjv/job/32/9) - Great [Proverbs 2:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/7) - layeth [Proverbs 8:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/6) - for [Jeremiah 33:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/3) - mighty [Matthew 13:11](../../../kjv/matthew/13/11) - mysteries [Luke 8:10](../../../kjv/luke/8/10) - Unto [Luke 10:21](../../../kjv/luke/10/21) - revealed [John 3:12](../../../kjv/john/3/12) - heavenly [1 Corinthians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/1) - mysteries [1 Corinthians 14:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/2) - howbeit [1 Corinthians 15:51](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/51) - I show [Ephesians 1:8](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/8) - in [Ephesians 3:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/9) - beginning [Ephesians 3:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/10) - manifold [Ephesians 6:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/19) - the mystery [1 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/16) - the mystery [Hebrews 2:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/10) - glory [James 3:15](../../../kjv/james/3/15) - but [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17) - the wisdom

**none:** [1 Corinthians 2:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/6), [1 Corinthians 1:26-28](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/26-28), [Matthew 11:25](../../../kjv/matthew/11/25), [John 7:48](../../../kjv/john/7/48)
**for:** [Luke 23:34](../../../kjv/luke/23/34), [John 3:19-21](../../../kjv/john/3/19-21), [John 8:19](../../../kjv/john/8/19), [John 9:39-41](../../../kjv/john/9/39-41), [John 12:40-43](../../../kjv/john/12/40-43), [John 15:22-25](../../../kjv/john/15/22-25), [John 16:3](../../../kjv/john/16/3), [Acts 3:17](../../../kjv/acts/3/17), [Acts 13:27](../../../kjv/acts/13/27), [2 Corinthians 3:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/14), [1 Timothy 1:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/13)
**the Lord:** [Psalms 24:7-10](../../../kjv/psalms/24/7-10), [Acts 3:16](../../../kjv/acts/3/16), [Acts 3:17](../../../kjv/acts/3/17), [Acts 7:2](../../../kjv/acts/7/2), [James 2:1](../../../kjv/james/2/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 32:9](../../../kjv/job/32/9) - Great [John 1:10](../../../kjv/john/1/10) - knew [John 4:1](../../../kjv/john/4/1) - the Lord [John 15:21](../../../kjv/john/15/21) - because [John 16:14](../../../kjv/john/16/14) - for [Ephesians 1:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/17) - the Father

**eye:** This passage is not taken from the LXX, nor is an exact translation of the Hebrew; but it gives the general sense. [Isaiah 64:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/64/4), [John 3:16](../../../kjv/john/3/16), [1 Peter 1:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/12)
**the things:** [Psalms 31:19](../../../kjv/psalms/31/19), [Matthew 20:23](../../../kjv/matthew/20/23), [Matthew 25:34](../../../kjv/matthew/25/34), [Hebrews 11:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/16)
**them:** [Romans 8:28](../../../kjv/romans/8/28), [James 1:12](../../../kjv/james/1/12), [James 2:5](../../../kjv/james/2/5), [1 John 4:19](../../../kjv/1-john/4/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 41:32](../../../kjv/genesis/41/32) - established by [1 Kings 10:7](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/7) - I believed [2 Chronicles 9:6](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/9/6) - the one half [Job 11:6](../../../kjv/job/11/6) - show thee [Job 15:8](../../../kjv/job/15/8) - the secret [Psalms 5:11](../../../kjv/psalms/5/11) - love [Song of Solomon 7:13](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/7/13) - I have [Isaiah 48:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/6) - showed [Isaiah 66:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/8) - hath heard [Daniel 2:19](../../../kjv/daniel/2/19) - was [Daniel 2:22](../../../kjv/daniel/2/22) - revealeth [Matthew 13:11](../../../kjv/matthew/13/11) - Because [Matthew 13:44](../../../kjv/matthew/13/44) - like [Matthew 16:17](../../../kjv/matthew/16/17) - but [Matthew 19:29](../../../kjv/matthew/19/29) - every [Luke 12:37](../../../kjv/luke/12/37) - that [John 6:63](../../../kjv/john/6/63) - the words [John 15:15](../../../kjv/john/15/15) - all [Romans 8:17](../../../kjv/romans/8/17) - heirs of [1 Corinthians 8:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/3) - love [1 Corinthians 13:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/9) - *General* [2 Corinthians 4:17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/17) - far [Galatians 1:11](../../../kjv/galatians/1/11) - that [Galatians 1:16](../../../kjv/galatians/1/16) - reveal [Ephesians 3:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/3) - by [Ephesians 3:8](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/8) - unsearchable [Ephesians 3:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/20) - exceeding [2 Timothy 4:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/8) - that love [1 John 3:2](../../../kjv/1-john/3/2) - it [1 John 4:16](../../../kjv/1-john/4/16) - we

**God:** [1 Corinthians 14:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/30), [Amos 3:7](../../../kjv/amos/3/7), [Matthew 11:25-27](../../../kjv/matthew/11/25-27), [Matthew 13:11](../../../kjv/matthew/13/11), [Matthew 16:17](../../../kjv/matthew/16/17), [Luke 2:26](../../../kjv/luke/2/26), [Luke 10:21](../../../kjv/luke/10/21), [Ephesians 3:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/3), [Ephesians 3:5](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/5), [1 Peter 1:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/12), [Revelation 1:1](../../../kjv/revelation/1/1)
**by:** [Isaiah 48:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/16), [Isaiah 59:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/21), [John 14:26](../../../kjv/john/14/26), [John 16:13](../../../kjv/john/16/13), [1 John 2:20](../../../kjv/1-john/2/20), [1 John 2:27](../../../kjv/1-john/2/27)
**the Spirit:** [1 Corinthians 2:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/11), [1 Corinthians 12:8-11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/8-11), [Romans 8:26](../../../kjv/romans/8/26), [Romans 8:27](../../../kjv/romans/8/27)
**the deep:** [Job 12:22](../../../kjv/job/12/22), [Psalms 92:5](../../../kjv/psalms/92/5), [Psalms 92:6](../../../kjv/psalms/92/6), [Daniel 2:22](../../../kjv/daniel/2/22), [Romans 11:33-36](../../../kjv/romans/11/33-36)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 11:7](../../../kjv/job/11/7) - Canst [Job 32:8](../../../kjv/job/32/8) - the inspiration [Isaiah 54:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/54/13) - all [Isaiah 64:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/64/4) - have not [Daniel 2:19](../../../kjv/daniel/2/19) - was [Daniel 12:10](../../../kjv/daniel/12/10) - but the wise [Matthew 13:44](../../../kjv/matthew/13/44) - like [1 Corinthians 14:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/2) - howbeit [2 Corinthians 10:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/14) - we stretch not [Galatians 1:11](../../../kjv/galatians/1/11) - that [Ephesians 1:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/9) - made [Ephesians 1:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/17) - revelation [1 Thessalonians 4:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/8) - who [Revelation 2:7](../../../kjv/revelation/2/7) - let him

**what:** [Proverbs 14:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/10), [Proverbs 20:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/5), [Proverbs 20:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/27), [Jeremiah 17:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/9)
**even:** [1 Corinthians 2:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/10), [Romans 11:33](../../../kjv/romans/11/33), [Romans 11:34](../../../kjv/romans/11/34)
**Reciprocal:** [Matthew 12:25](../../../kjv/matthew/12/25) - Jesus [John 3:8](../../../kjv/john/3/8) - wind [1 Thessalonians 5:21](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/21) - Prove

**not:** [1 Corinthians 2:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/6), [Romans 8:1](../../../kjv/romans/8/1), [Romans 8:5](../../../kjv/romans/8/5), [Romans 8:6](../../../kjv/romans/8/6), [2 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4), [Ephesians 2:2](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/2), [James 4:5](../../../kjv/james/4/5), [1 John 4:4](../../../kjv/1-john/4/4), [1 John 4:5](../../../kjv/1-john/4/5), [1 John 5:19](../../../kjv/1-john/5/19), [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9)
**but:** [Romans 8:15](../../../kjv/romans/8/15), [Romans 8:16](../../../kjv/romans/8/16)
**that:** [1 Corinthians 3:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/22), [John 16:14](../../../kjv/john/16/14), [John 16:15](../../../kjv/john/16/15), [Romans 8:32](../../../kjv/romans/8/32), [1 John 2:20](../../../kjv/1-john/2/20), [1 John 2:27](../../../kjv/1-john/2/27), [1 John 5:20](../../../kjv/1-john/5/20), [Revelation 22:6](../../../kjv/revelation/22/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 11:17](../../../kjv/numbers/11/17) - I will take [Ezra 10:11](../../../kjv/ezra/10/11) - and from the [Jeremiah 3:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/15) - which shall [Micah 3:8](../../../kjv/micah/3/8) - I am [Zechariah 4:5](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/5) - No [John 3:5](../../../kjv/john/3/5) - and of [John 3:27](../../../kjv/john/3/27) - A man [1 Corinthians 2:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/14) - the things [Colossians 1:27](../../../kjv/colossians/1/27) - whom [Colossians 2:2](../../../kjv/colossians/2/2) - understanding [1 John 4:6](../../../kjv/1-john/4/6) - We are [1 John 4:13](../../../kjv/1-john/4/13) - *General* [Revelation 21:6](../../../kjv/revelation/21/6) - freely [Revelation 22:17](../../../kjv/revelation/22/17) - freely

**not:** [1 Corinthians 2:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/4), [1 Corinthians 1:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/17), [2 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/16)
**but:** [1 Corinthians 12:1-3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/1-3), [1 Corinthians 14:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/2), [Luke 12:12](../../../kjv/luke/12/12), [Acts 2:4](../../../kjv/acts/2/4), [1 Peter 1:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/12)
**comparing:** Or, as Bishop Pearce renders, explaining ףץדךסיםןםפוע [Strong's [G4793](#sG4793)] spiritual things to spiritual men," נםוץלבפיךןיע [Strong's [G4152](#sG4152)].
**spiritual things:** [1 Corinthians 2:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/14), [1 Corinthians 9:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/11), [1 Corinthians 10:3-5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/3-5), [Ephesians 5:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/19), [Colossians 3:16](../../../kjv/colossians/3/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Ecclesiastes 8:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/1) - as the [Isaiah 11:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/3) - and he shall not [Jeremiah 3:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/15) - which shall [Micah 3:8](../../../kjv/micah/3/8) - I am [Mark 13:11](../../../kjv/mark/13/11) - but [John 14:26](../../../kjv/john/14/26) - Holy Ghost [Acts 26:24](../../../kjv/acts/26/24) - Paul [Romans 1:14](../../../kjv/romans/1/14) - both to [1 Corinthians 1:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/26) - that [1 Corinthians 2:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/6) - not [2 Corinthians 1:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/12) - not [2 Corinthians 11:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/6) - rude [2 Peter 3:15](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/15) - according [1 John 2:27](../../../kjv/1-john/2/27) - but

**the natural man:** רץקיךןע [Strong's [G5591](#sG5591)], the animal man, one who lives in a natural state, and under the influence of his animal passions; for רץקח [Strong's [G5590](#sG5590)] means the inferior and sensual part of man, in opposition to the םןץע [Strong's [G3563](#sG3563)] understanding, or נםוץלב [Strong's [G4151](#sG4151)], the spirit. [1 Corinthians 15:44](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/44), [1 Corinthians 15:46](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/46), [James 3:15](../../../kjv/james/3/15), [Jude 1:19](../../../kjv/jude/1/19),*Gr.
**receiveth:** [Matthew 13:11-17](../../../kjv/matthew/13/11-17), [Matthew 16:23](../../../kjv/matthew/16/23), [John 3:3-6](../../../kjv/john/3/3-6), [John 8:43](../../../kjv/john/8/43), [John 10:26](../../../kjv/john/10/26), [John 10:27](../../../kjv/john/10/27), [John 12:37](../../../kjv/john/12/37), [Romans 8:5-8](../../../kjv/romans/8/5-8)
**the things:** [1 Corinthians 2:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/12), [John 14:26](../../../kjv/john/14/26), [John 15:26](../../../kjv/john/15/26), [John 16:8-15](../../../kjv/john/16/8-15)
**they:** [1 Corinthians 1:18](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/18), [1 Corinthians 1:23](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/23), [John 8:51](../../../kjv/john/8/51), [John 8:52](../../../kjv/john/8/52), [John 10:20](../../../kjv/john/10/20), [Acts 17:18](../../../kjv/acts/17/18), [Acts 17:32](../../../kjv/acts/17/32), [Acts 18:15](../../../kjv/acts/18/15), [Acts 25:19](../../../kjv/acts/25/19), [Acts 26:24](../../../kjv/acts/26/24), [Acts 26:25](../../../kjv/acts/26/25)
**neither:** [Proverbs 14:6](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/6), [John 5:44](../../../kjv/john/5/44), [John 6:44](../../../kjv/john/6/44), [John 6:45](../../../kjv/john/6/45), [Acts 16:14](../../../kjv/acts/16/14), [2 Corinthians 4:4-6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4-6), [1 John 2:20](../../../kjv/1-john/2/20), [1 John 2:27](../../../kjv/1-john/2/27), [1 John 5:20](../../../kjv/1-john/5/20), [Jude 1:19](../../../kjv/jude/1/19)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 31:28](../../../kjv/genesis/31/28) - foolishly [2 Samuel 6:16](../../../kjv/2-samuel/6/16) - despised [2 Samuel 14:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/17) - to discern [1 Kings 3:9](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/9) - discern [1 Kings 22:13](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/13) - Behold now [2 Kings 5:11](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/11) - Behold [1 Chronicles 15:29](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/15/29) - she despised [2 Chronicles 18:12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/18/12) - Behold [Psalms 25:14](../../../kjv/psalms/25/14) - secret [Psalms 92:6](../../../kjv/psalms/92/6) - A brutish [Proverbs 8:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/9) - *General* [Proverbs 24:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/7) - too [Proverbs 28:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/5) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 8:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/5) - a wise [Isaiah 8:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/8/16) - among [Amos 7:12](../../../kjv/amos/7/12) - eat [Matthew 6:23](../../../kjv/matthew/6/23) - If [Matthew 11:6](../../../kjv/matthew/11/6) - whosoever [Luke 7:23](../../../kjv/luke/7/23) - *General* [Luke 7:35](../../../kjv/luke/7/35) - *General* [John 1:5](../../../kjv/john/1/5) - *General* [John 3:4](../../../kjv/john/3/4) - How [John 4:11](../../../kjv/john/4/11) - thou hast [John 4:15](../../../kjv/john/4/15) - give [John 6:52](../../../kjv/john/6/52) - How [John 7:36](../../../kjv/john/7/36) - Ye shall [John 8:37](../../../kjv/john/8/37) - because [John 10:6](../../../kjv/john/10/6) - they understood not [John 14:17](../../../kjv/john/14/17) - whom [Acts 17:20](../../../kjv/acts/17/20) - strange [Romans 8:7](../../../kjv/romans/8/7) - neither [1 Corinthians 2:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/13) - spiritual things [1 Corinthians 3:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/1) - as unto carnal [1 Corinthians 4:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/10) - are fools [2 Corinthians 5:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/14) - because [Colossians 3:3](../../../kjv/colossians/3/3) - hid [1 Thessalonians 5:21](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/21) - Prove [Hebrews 5:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/14) - to discern [Revelation 2:17](../../../kjv/revelation/2/17) - saving [Revelation 14:3](../../../kjv/revelation/14/3) - no

**he that:** [1 Corinthians 3:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/1), [1 Corinthians 14:37](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/37), [Galatians 6:1](../../../kjv/galatians/6/1), [Colossians 1:9](../../../kjv/colossians/1/9)
**judgeth:** or, discerneth, [2 Samuel 14:17](../../../kjv/2-samuel/14/17), [1 Kings 3:9-11](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/9-11), [Psalms 25:14](../../../kjv/psalms/25/14), [Proverbs 28:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/5), [Ecclesiastes 8:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/5), [John 7:17](../../../kjv/john/7/17), [Ephesians 4:13](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/13), [Ephesians 4:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/14), [Philippians 1:10](../../../kjv/philippians/1/10),*Gr: [1 Thessalonians 5:21](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/21), [Hebrews 5:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/14), [1 John 4:1](../../../kjv/1-john/4/1)
**yet:** [1 Corinthians 4:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/5), [2 Samuel 12:16-23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/16-23), [Acts 15:1-5](../../../kjv/acts/15/1-5), [Acts 16:3](../../../kjv/acts/16/3), [Galatians 2:3-5](../../../kjv/galatians/2/3-5)
**judged:** or, discerned
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 17:29](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/29) - *General* [2 Samuel 12:21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/12/21) - What thing [2 Kings 18:22](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/22) - whose high places [Nehemiah 6:12](../../../kjv/nehemiah/6/12) - I perceived [Job 34:3](../../../kjv/job/34/3) - the ear [Proverbs 8:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/8/9) - *General* [Isaiah 36:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/7) - is it not [Matthew 16:23](../../../kjv/matthew/16/23) - thou savourest [Mark 2:16](../../../kjv/mark/2/16) - How [Luke 7:35](../../../kjv/luke/7/35) - *General* [John 7:8](../../../kjv/john/7/8) - I go not [John 8:15](../../../kjv/john/8/15) - judge [John 11:31](../../../kjv/john/11/31) - She goeth [1 Corinthians 4:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/3) - it is [1 Corinthians 14:24](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/24) - he is convinced [Colossians 1:28](../../../kjv/colossians/1/28) - in all [1 John 2:20](../../../kjv/1-john/2/20) - and ye

**who:** [Job 15:8](../../../kjv/job/15/8), [Job 22:2](../../../kjv/job/22/2), [Job 40:2](../../../kjv/job/40/2), [Isaiah 40:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/13), [Isaiah 40:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/14), [Jeremiah 23:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/18), [Romans 11:34](../../../kjv/romans/11/34)
**may:** Gr. shall
**But:** [John 15:15](../../../kjv/john/15/15), [John 16:13-16](../../../kjv/john/16/13-16), [John 17:6-8](../../../kjv/john/17/6-8), [Genesis 1:12](../../../kjv/genesis/1/12), [Ephesians 3:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/3), [Ephesians 3:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 29:29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/29/29) - secret [Job 11:7](../../../kjv/job/11/7) - Canst [Job 21:22](../../../kjv/job/21/22) - teach [Job 36:23](../../../kjv/job/36/23) - Who hath [Isaiah 40:28](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/28) - no searching [Daniel 4:35](../../../kjv/daniel/4/35) - What [John 7:8](../../../kjv/john/7/8) - I go not [2 Corinthians 6:6](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/6) - knowledge

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