Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The things
Bible References
Receiveth
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said, Because to you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it hath not been given.
Matthew 16:23
But he turned and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan! thou art my stumblingblock; for thy thoughts are not on the things of God, but on those of men.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.
John 10:26
But ye do not believe, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said to you.
John 12:37
But though he had wrought so many signs before them, they did not believe in him;
Romans 8:5
For they who are according to the flesh have their mind on the things of the flesh; but they who are according to the Spirit, on the things of the Spirit.
The things
1 Corinthians 2:12
But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that have been given to us by the grace of God;
John 14:26
but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit which the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things which I have said to you.
John 15:26
When the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he will bear witness of me.
John 16:8
And when he is come, he will bring conviction to the world, of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
They
1 Corinthians 1:18
For the preaching of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.
John 8:51
Truly, truly do I say to you, If any one keep my word, he will never see death.
John 10:20
Many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear him?
Acts 17:18
And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.
Acts 18:15
but if it be questions of doctrine, and names, and your law, look to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of these matters.
Acts 25:19
but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 26:24
And as he was thus speaking in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning is making thee mad.