1 Corinthians 2:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 2:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 2:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 2:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.”

1 Corinthians 2:13 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 2:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.”

1 Corinthians 2:13 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 2:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,”

1 Corinthians 2:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 2:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, communicating spiritual [things] by spiritual [means].”

1 Corinthians 2:13 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 2:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Which things also we speake, not in the woordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spirituall things with spirituall things.”

1 Corinthians 2:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 2:13 in Context — 1 Corinthians 2

11 Lequel des hommes, en effet, connaît les choses de l’homme, si ce n’est l’esprit de l’homme qui est en lui? De même, personne ne connaît les choses de Dieu, si ce n’est l’Esprit de Dieu.

12 Or nous, nous n’avons pas reçu l’esprit du monde, mais l’Esprit qui vient de Dieu, afin que nous connaissions les choses que Dieu nous a données par sa grâce.

13 Et nous en parlons, non avec des discours qu’enseigne la sagesse humaine, mais avec ceux qu’enseigne l’Esprit, employant un langage spirituel pour les choses spirituelles.

14 Mais l’homme animal ne reçoit pas les choses de l’Esprit de Dieu, car elles sont une folie pour lui, et il ne peut les connaître, parce que c’est spirituellement qu’on en juge.

15 L’homme spirituel, au contraire, juge de tout, et il n’est lui-même jugé par personne.

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