Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But the unbeliever
International Standard Version
A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.
A Conservative Version
Now the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is unable to understand because they are evaluated spiritually.
American Standard Version
Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
Amplified
But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters].
An Understandable Version
Now the natural person [Note: Since this person is contrasted with the spiritual person of verse 15, it is taken here to mean the person without the Holy Spirit] does not receive the things [i.e., truths] revealed by the Holy Spirit of God, because they are [considered] foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them because they must be discerned by using spiritual judgment [i.e., judgment aided by the Holy Spirit].
Anderson New Testament
But an animal man receives not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he can not know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Bible in Basic English
For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.
Common New Testament
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Darby Translation
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;
Godbey New Testament
But the intellectual man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him; and he is not able to know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Goodspeed New Testament
A material man will not accept what the Spirit of God offers. It seems mere folly to him, and he cannot understand it, because it takes spiritual insight to see its true value.
John Wesley New Testament
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit; for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Julia Smith Translation
And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.
King James 2000
But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
Modern King James verseion
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.
Montgomery New Testament
The unspiritual man rejects the teachings of God's Spirit; for him it is folly. He cannot understand it, for it is spiritually discerned,
NET Bible
The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
New Heart English Bible
Now the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Noyes New Testament
But the unspiritual man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them; because they are spiritually discerned.
Sawyer New Testament
But the natural man receives not the [things] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, for they are spiritually discerned.
The Emphasized Bible
But, a man of the soul, doth not welcome the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, and he cannot get to know them, because, spiritually, are they examined;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are folly to him: and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The merely intellectual man rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to him it is mere folly; he cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.
Webster
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Weymouth New Testament
The unspiritual man rejects the things of the Spirit of God, and cannot attain to the knowledge of them, because they are spiritually judged.
Williams New Testament
An unspiritual man does not accept the things that the Spirit of God teaches, for they are nonsense to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are appreciated by spiritual insight.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
But a natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
Worsley New Testament
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know them, because spiritually they are discerned;
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Explained
Discerning » What is spiritually discerned
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Receives not the things of God
Foolishness » What is foolishness to the natural man
The Holy Spirit As Teacher » The natural man will not receive the things of
Holy spirit » The holy spirit teaching
Holy spirit » Why the world cannot receive nor know the spirit of God
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Mind » Who has the mind of Christ
Reasoning » The gospel cannot be explained by
The scriptures » The holy ghost enables us to understand
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
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Verse Info
Context Readings
The Wisdom Revealed By The Spirit
13 And this is what we discuss, using language taught by no human wisdom but by the Spirit. We interpret what is spiritual in spiritual language. 14 The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye. 15 The spiritual man, again, can read the meaning of everything; and yet no one can read what he is.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:18
Those who are doomed to perish find the story of the cross 'sheer folly,' but it means the power of God for those whom he saves.
Jude 1:19
These are the people who set up divisions and distinctions, sensuous creatures, destitute of the Spirit.
Matthew 13:11-17
He replied, "Because it is granted you to understand the open secrets of the Realm of heaven, but it is not granted to these people.
1 Corinthians 15:44
sown an animate body, it rises a spiritual body. As there is an animate body, so there is a spiritual body.
Matthew 16:23
But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me! Your outlook is not God's but man's."
John 3:3-6
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."
John 5:44
How can you believe, you who accept credit from one another instead of aiming at the credit which comes from the only God?
John 8:51-52
Truly, truly I tell you, if anyone holds to what I say, he will never see death."
1 Corinthians 15:46
but the animate, not the spiritual, comes first, and only then the spiritual.
James 3:15
That is not the wisdom which comes down from above, it is an earthly wisdom, sensuous, devilish;
John 6:44-45
No one is able to come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me (and I will raise him up on the last day).
John 8:43
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.
John 10:20
A number of them said, "He is mad. Why listen to him?"
John 10:26-27
because you do not belong to my sheep.
John 12:37
Now for all the Signs he had performed before them, they did not believe in him ??38 that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed what they heard from us, And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
John 14:26
but the Helper, the holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and recall to you everything I have said.
John 15:26
When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth which issues from the Father, he will bear witness to me;
John 16:8-15
And when he comes, he will convict the world, convincing men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment:
Acts 16:14
Among the listeners there was a woman called Lydia, a dealer in purple who belonged to the town of Thyatira. She reverenced God, and the Lord opened her heart to attend to what Paul said.
Acts 17:18
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also came across him. Some said, "Whatever does the fellow mean with his scraps of learning'?" Others said, "He looks like a herald of foreign deities" (this was because he preached 'Jesus' and 'the Resurrection').
Acts 17:32
But on hearing of a 'resurrection of dead men,' some sneered, while others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."
Acts 18:15
But as these are merely questions of words and persons and your own Law, you can attend to them for yourselves. I decline to adjudicate upon matters like that."
Acts 25:19
The questions at issue referred to their own religion and to a certain Jesus who had died. Paul said he was alive.
Acts 26:24-25
When he brought this forward in his defence, Festus called out, "Paul, you are quite mad! Your great learning is driving you insane."
Romans 8:5-8
For those who follow the flesh have their interests in the flesh, and those who follow the Spirit have their interests in the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 1:23
but our message is Christ the crucified ??a stumbling-block to the Jews, 'sheer folly' to the Gentiles,
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received the Spirit ??not the spirit of the world but the Spirit that comes from God, that we may understand what God bestows upon us.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6
there the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to prevent them seeing the light thrown by the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.
1 John 2:20
Now, you have been anointed by the holy One, and you all possess knowledge.
1 John 2:27
but the unction you received from him remains within you, and you really need no teaching from anyone; simply remain in him, for his unction teaches you about everything and is true and is no lie ??remain in him, as it has taught you to do.
1 John 5:20
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to know Him who is the Real God; and we are in Him who is real, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the real God, this is life eternal.