1 Corinthians 2
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The plain manner in which the apostle did preaching of Christ put to death on a tree
Verse 1
WEB When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
KJV And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
TSK when: ac 18:1-4; with: 1co 2:4,13, 1co 1:17, ex 4:10, jer 1:6,7, ro 16:18, 2co 10:10, 2co 11:6; the testimony: 1co 1:6, isa 8:20, ac 20:21, ac 22:18, 2th 1:10, 1ti 1:11, 2ti 1:8, 1jo 4:14, 1jo 5:11-13, re 1:2,9, re 19:10
Verse 2
WEB For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
KJV For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
TSK not: 1co 1:22-25, joh 17:3, ga 3:1, ga 6:14, php 3:8-10
Verse 3
WEB I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
KJV And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
TSK And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.: 1co 4:10-13, ac 17:1,6-12, ac 20:18,19, 2co 4:1,7-12,16, 2co 6:4, 2co 7:5, 2co 10:1,10, 2co 11:29,30, 2co 12:5-10, 2co 13:4, ga 4:13,14
Verse 4
WEB My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
KJV And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
TSK my speech: ac 20:27; not: 1co 2:1,13, 1co 1:17, jud 14:15, jud 16:5, 2sa 14:17-20, 2sa 15:2-6, 1ki 22:13,14, 2ch 18:19-21, pr 7:21, pr 20:19, jer 20:10, eze 13:6,10,11, ro 16:18, col 2:4, 2pe 1:16, 2pe 2:18; enticing: ac 26:28, ga 1:10; but: 1co 4:20, joh 16:8-15, ro 15:19, 1th 1:5, 1pe 1:12
The wisdom contained in this doctrine
Verse 6
WEB We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
KJV 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:
TSK them: 1co 14:20, job 1:1, ps 37:37, mt 5:48, mt 19:21, 2co 13:11, eph 4:11-13, php 3:12-15, col 4:12, heb 5:14, jas 3:2, 1pe 5:10; not: 1co 2:1,13, 1co 1:18,19, lu 16:8, 2co 1:12, 2co 4:4, eph 2:2, jas 3:15; of the: 1co 2:8, job 12:19,21, ps 2:1-6, isa 19:11-13, isa 40:23, ac 4:25-28; come: 1co 1:28, ps 33:10
Verse 7
WEB But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
KJV But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
TSK even: ps 78:2, isa 48:6,7, mt 11:25, mt 13:35, ro 16:25,26, eph 1:4, eph 3:4-9, col 1:26,27, 2ti 1:9, 1pe 1:11, re 13:8; unto: 1pe 5:1,10, 2pe 1:3
Verse 8
WEB which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.
KJV Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
TSK none: 1co 2:6, 1co 1:26-28, mt 11:25, joh 7:48; for: lu 23:34, joh 3:19-21, joh 8:19, joh 9:39-41, joh 12:40-43, joh 15:22-25, joh 16:3, ac 3:17, ac 13:27, 2co 3:14, 1ti 1:13; the Lord: ps 24:7-10, ac 3:16,17, ac 7:2, jas 2:1
Verse 9
WEB But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”
KJV 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.
TSK Eye: isa 64:4, joh 3:16, 1pe 1:12; the things: ps 31:19, mt 20:23, mt 25:34, heb 11:16; them: ro 8:28, jas 1:12, jas 2:5, 1jo 4:19
It cannot be duly known but by the Holy Spirit
Verse 10
WEB But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
KJV But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
TSK God: 1co 14:30, am 3:7, mt 11:25-27, mt 13:11, mt 16:17, lu 2:26, lu 10:21, eph 3:3,5, 1pe 1:12, re 1:1; by: isa 48:16, isa 59:21, joh 14:26, joh 16:13, 1jo 2:20,27; the Spirit: 1co 2:11, 1co 12:8-11, ro 8:26,27; the deep: job 12:22, ps 92:5,6, da 2:22, ro 11:33-36
Verse 11
WEB For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God’s Spirit.
KJV 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.
TSK what: pr 14:10, pr 20:5,27, jer 17:9; even: 1co 2:10, ro 11:33,34
Verse 12
WEB But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
KJV 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.
TSK not: 1co 2:6, ro 8:1,5,6, 2co 4:4, eph 2:2, jas 4:5, 1jo 4:4,5, 1jo 5:19, re 12:9; but: ro 8:15,16; that: 1co 3:22, joh 16:14,15, ro 8:32, 1jo 2:20,27, 1jo 5:20, re 22:6
Verse 13
WEB Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
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.
TSK not: 1co 2:4, 1co 1:17, 2pe 1:16; but: 1co 12:1-3, 1co 14:2, lu 12:12, ac 2:4, 1pe 1:12; spirtual things: 1co 2:14, 1co 9:11, 1co 10:3-5, eph 5:19, col 3:16
Verse 14
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK the natural man: 1co 15:44,46, jas 3:15, jude 1:19; receiveth: mt 13:11-17, mt 16:23, joh 3:3-6, joh 8:43, joh 10:26,27, joh 12:37, ro 8:5-8; the things: 1co 2:12, joh 14:26, joh 15:26, joh 16:8-15; they: 1co 1:18,23, joh 8:51,52, joh 10:20, ac 17:18,32, ac 18:15, ac 25:19, ac 26:24,25; neither: pr 14:6, joh 5:44, joh 6:44,45, ac 16:14, 2co 4:4-6, 1jo 2:20,27, 1jo 5:20, jude 1:19
Verse 15
WEB But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
KJV But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
TSK he that: 1co 3:1, 1co 14:37, ga 6:1, col 1:9; judgeth: 2sa 14:17, 1ki 3:9-11, ps 25:14, pr 28:5, ec 8:5, joh 7:17, eph 4:13,14, php 1:10, 1th 5:21, heb 5:14, 1jo 4:1; yet: 1co 4:5, 2sa 12:16-23, ac 15:1-5, ac 16:3, ga 2:3-5
Verse 16
WEB “For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.
KJV For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
TSK who: job 15:8, job 22:2, job 40:2, isa 40:13,14, jer 23:18, ro 11:34; But: joh 15:15, joh 16:13-16, joh 17:6-8, ge 1:12, eph 3:3,4