1 Corinthians 2:14

The Wisdom Revealed By The Spirit

¹³ And we speak of these gifts, not in language taught by human philosophy, but in language taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things in spiritual words. ¹⁴ 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. ¹⁵ But the man with spiritual insight is able to understand everything, although he himself is understood by no one.

From God

Holy Spirit

Spirit of God

Things of God

Through the Spirit

1 Corinthians 1:18

The Message of the Cross is indeed mere folly to those who are in the path to Ruin, but to us who are in the path of Salvation it is the very power of God.

Jude 1:19

These are the people--animal and unspiritual--who cause divisions.

Matthew 13:11-17

"To you," answered Jesus, "the knowledge of the hidden truths of the Kingdom of Heaven has been imparted, but not to those.

1 Corinthians 15:44

As surely as there is a human body, there is also a spiritual body.

Matthew 16:23

Jesus, however, turning to Peter, said: "Out of my way, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

John 3:3-6

"In truth I tell you," exclaimed Jesus, "unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

John 5:44

How can you believe in me, when you receive honor from one another and do not desire the honor which comes from the only God?

John 8:51-52

In truth I tell you, if any one lays my Message to heart, he will never really die."

1 Corinthians 15:46

That which comes first is not the spiritual, but the human; afterwards comes the spiritual;

James 3:15

That is not the wisdom which comes from above; no, it is earthly, animal, devilish.

John 6:44-45

"No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; and I will raise him up at the Last Day.

John 8:43

How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my Message.

John 10:20

Many of them said: "He is possessed by a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him?"

John 10:26-27

But you do not believe me, because you are not of my flock.

John 12:37

But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,

John 14:26

But the Helper--the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my Name--he will teach you all things, and will recall to your minds all that I have said to you.

John 15:26

But, when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father--the Spirit of Truth, who comes from the Father--he will bear testimony to me;

John 16:8-15

And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to Sin, and as to Righteousness, and as to Judgment;

Acts 16:14

Among them was a woman, named Lydia, belonging to Thyatira, a dealer in purple cloth, who was accustomed to join in the worship of God. The Lord touched this woman's heart, so that she gave attention to the Message delivered by Paul,

Acts 17:18

Among others, some Epicurean and Stoic Philosophers joined issue with him. Some would ask "What is this prater wanting to make out?", while others would say "He seems to be a Preacher of foreign Deities." (This was because he was telling the Good News about Jesus and the Resurrection).

Acts 17:32

On hearing of a resurrection of the dead, some began jeering, but others said that they would hear what he had to say about that another time.

Acts 18:15

But, since it is a dispute about words, and names, and your own Law, you must see to it yourselves. I do not choose to be a judge in such matters."

Acts 25:19

But I found that there were certain questions in dispute between them about their own religion, and about some dead man called Jesus, whom Paul declared to be alive.

Acts 26:24-25

While Paul was making this defense, Festus called out loudly: "You are mad, Paul; your great learning is driving you mad."

Romans 8:5-8

They who follow their earthly nature are earthly-minded, while they who follow the Spirit are spiritually minded.

1 Corinthians 1:23

We are proclaiming Christ crucified!-to the Jews an obstacle, to the Gentiles mere folly,

1 Corinthians 2:12

And as for us, it is not the Spirit of the World that we have received, but the Spirit that comes from God, that we may realize the blessings given to us by him.

2 Corinthians 4:4-6

Men whose minds have been blinded by the God of this Age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the very incarnation of God, should not shine for them.

1 John 2:20

You, however, have received consecration from the Holy One.

1 John 2:27

But you--you still retain in your hears that consecration which you received from the Christ, and are not in need of any one to teach you; but, since his consecration of you teaches you about everything, and since it is a real consecration, and no lie, then, as it has taught you, maintain your union with him.

1 John 5:20

We realize, too, that the Son of God has come among us, and has given us the discernment to know the True God; and we are in union with the True God by our union with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the True God and he is Immortal Life.