1 Corinthians 2 - Study the King James Bible

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

to = unto. App-104 .
not . App-105 .
with = according to. App-104 .
excellency = pre-eminence. Greek. huperoche. Only here and 1 Timothy 2:2 .
speech = word. App-121 .
declaring . App-121 .
unto = to.
testimony . Greek. marturion, as in 1 Corinthians 1:6 .
God . App-98 .

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

determined . App-122 .
know . App-132 .
among App-104 .
save = except. Greek. ei ( App-118 ) me ( App-105 ).
Jesus Christ . App-98 .
Him = This One. Emphatic.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

trembling . Greek. tromos. Elsewhere, Mark 16:8 (literally trembling . . . seized them). 2 Corinthians 7:15 .Ephesians 6:5 .Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:12 . Fear is joined with trembling in all these passages save Mark 16:8 . His sense of weakness (compare Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:13 ) produced fear, and this resulted in trembling. Compare 2 Corinthians 4:7 .

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

preaching . Greek. kerugma, as in 1 Corinthians 1:21 .
with = in. App-104 .
enticing = persuasive. Greek. peithos. Only here. Compare App-150 .
words . Greek. logos, as in 1 Corinthians 2:1 .
man's = human. Greek. anthropinos. See Romans 6:19 . But the texts omit "man's".
demonstration . Greek. apodeixis. Only here. Compare 1 Corinthians 4:9 .
of the . . . power . Here spirit = spiritual gift, in this case Divine wisdom. By Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ) = "the powerful gift".
power . App-172 .

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

That = In order that. Greek. hina.
faith App-150 .
stand = be.
men . App-123 .

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

Howbeit = But.
speak . App-121 .
them, &c . = the perfect. Greek. teleios. App-125 .
world = age. App-129 .
nor . Greek. oude .
princes = rulers.
come to nought = are being brought to nought. Greek. katargeo. See 1 Corinthians 1:28 .

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

mystery . App-193 .
hidden . Same word as in Luke 10:21 .Ephesians 3:9 . Colossians 1:26 .
ordained = preordained. Greek. proorizo. See Acts 4:28 .
before . App-104 . Compare Romans 16:25 . Eph 1:4 . 2 Timothy 1:9 .
world = ages, as in 1 Corinthians 2:6 .
unto . App-104 .

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

none . Greek. oudeis.
knew . App-132 .
had they = if (Greek. ei . App-118 . a) they had.
the Lord. App-98 .
of glory . Compare Acts 7:2 .Ephesians 1:17 . Colossians 1:27 . Hebrews 1:3 .James 2:1 .

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

is = has been. The quotation is from Isaiah 64:4 . App-107 .
hath not seen = saw not. App-133 .
nor ear heard = and ear heard not (Greek. ou) .
neither have, &c . = and went not (Greek. ou) up.
into = upon. App-104 .
hath . Omit.
love . App-135 .

10.

But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

hath revealed = revealed. App-106 .
by = through. App-104 . 1 Corinthians 2:1 .
His . The texts read "the".
Spirit . App-101 .
searcheth . Greek. ereunao. See John 5:39 . Compare Psalms 139:1 .Revelation 2:23 .

11.

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

spirit . App-101 .:6.
things . Add "also".
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.
but = save, as 1 Corinthians 2:2 .

12.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

have . Omit.
world . Greek. kosmos. App-129 .
spirit . App-101 .
of = by. App-104 .
freely given . App-184 .
of = by. App-104 .

13.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

also we speak = we speak also.
which man's, &c . = taught (Greek. didaktos. Only here and John 6:45 ) by man's wisdom.
but . . . teacheth . Supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ), "but in (things) taught by the Spirit" (1 Corinthians 2:10 ). The texts omit "Holy".
comparing = interpreting. Greek. sunkrino. App-122 . Used in Septuagint of interpreting dreams. Genesis 40:8 , Genesis 40:16 , Genesis 40:22 ; Genesis 41:12 , Genesis 41:13 , Genesis 41:15 .Daniel 5:16 , Daniel 5:17 .
To interpret = to fit the meaning to the words.
spiritual . i.e. spiritual (things) to spiritual (men). See 1 Corinthians 12:1 .
with . No preposition. Dative case.

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.

natural . Greek. psuchikos. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 15:44 , 1 Corinthians 15:44 , 1 Corinthians 15:46 , and (translated "sensual") James 3:15 .Jude 1:19 . Compare psuche. App-110 .
foolishness . See 1 Corinthians 1:18 .
spiritually . Greek. pneumatikos. Only here and Revelation 11:8 .
discerned . App-122 .

15.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

judgeth = discerneth.
judged . As discerned, above.

16.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

hath known = knew.
LORD . App-98 .
that he may = who shall.
instruct . Greek. sumbibazo. See Acts 9:22 . Quoted from Isaiah 40:14 .
Christ . App-98 .