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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But he who <i>is</i> spiritual judges all things, but he himself is judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is <i>rightly</i> judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the one who is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is discerned by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he who is spiritual examines all things, yet he himself is examined by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, and yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />People who are guided by the Spirit can make all kinds of judgments, but they cannot be judged by others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Spiritual people evaluate everything but are subject to no one's evaluation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Whoever has the Spirit, however, is able to judge the value of everything, but no one is able to judge him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The spiritual person evaluates everything but is subject to no one else's evaluation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone?s judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who is spiritual discerns all things, yet he himself is understood by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged by no man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But the spiritual man judges of everything, although he is himself judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is to be judged by no one. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he who is spiritual, indeed discerns all things, and he himself is discerned by no one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But he who <i>is</i> spiritual judges all things, but he himself is judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the spiritual truly examines all things, and he is examined by no one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the spiritual man judgeth all things; and he himself is judged of no man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the spiritual nature of man judges all things, and he himself may be judged by no man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The spiritual person, however, can judge everything but is not subject to judgment by anyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the spiritual man discerns every thing, and yet no man can discern him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But a spiritual man judges everything and he is not judged by any man.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But the spiritual man discerns all things; yet he himself is discerned by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But the spiritual man discerns all things, and is himself discerned by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But the spiritual man discerneth indeed all things, though himself is discernible by no man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but they are all expos'd to the judgment of the spiritual, whilst he himself is not subject to the judgment of any man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But the spiritual man judges of everything, although he is himself judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But he that is spiritual judges all things; but he himself is judged by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Whereas the spiritual <i>man</i> discerneth all <i>things,</i> yet is himself discerned by no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=408" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Spiritual Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/4152.htm" title="4152: pneumatikos (Adj-NMS) -- Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious.">spiritual man</a> <a href="/greek/350.htm" title="350: anakrinei (V-PIA-3S) -- From ana and krino; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. investigate, interrogate, determine.">judges</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all things,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">he himself</a> <a href="/greek/350.htm" title="350: anakrinetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- From ana and krino; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. investigate, interrogate, determine.">is not subject to anyone’s judgment.</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hyp’ (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when)."></a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudenos (Adj-GMS) -- No one, none, nothing. "></a> </span> <span class="reftext">16</span>“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-24.htm">John 7:24</a></span><br />Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-14.htm">Hebrews 5:14</a></span><br />But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-5.htm">Romans 8:5-6</a></span><br />Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. / The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></span><br />Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-21.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:21</a></span><br />but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-5</a></span><br />“Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. / Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-13.htm">James 3:13-18</a></span><br />Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. / But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-9.htm">Philippians 1:9-10</a></span><br />And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, / so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-10.htm">Ephesians 5:10</a></span><br />Test and prove what pleases the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-5.htm">Proverbs 28:5</a></span><br />Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Isaiah 11:2-3</a></span><br />The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-18.htm">Malachi 3:18</a></span><br />So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-9.htm">Proverbs 2:9</a></span><br />Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Psalm 119:66</a></span><br />Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But he that is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.</p><p class="hdg">he that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">1 Corinthians 3:1</a></b></br> And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, <i>even</i> as unto babes in Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/14-37.htm">1 Corinthians 14:37</a></b></br> If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></b></br> Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.</p><p class="hdg">judgeth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/14-17.htm">2 Samuel 14:17</a></b></br> Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so <i>is</i> my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9-11</a></b></br> Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Psalm 25:14</a></b></br> The secret of the LORD <i>is</i> with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.</p><p class="hdg">yet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></b></br> Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">2 Samuel 12:16-23</a></b></br> David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1-5</a></b></br> And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, <i>and said</i>, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved… </p><p class="hdg">judged.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">Although</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">Appraised</a> <a href="/luke/12-56.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">Discerned</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/romans/13-3.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">Spiritual</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Subject</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/5-3.htm">Although</a> <a href="/job/28-27.htm">Appraised</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-5.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-31.htm">Discerned</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-2.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">Judgeth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-3.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-3.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-2.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">Spiritual</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-1.htm">Subject</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-1.htm">Paul declares that his preaching, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">though it bring not excellence of speech, or of human wisdom, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-5.htm">yet consists in the power of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">and so far excels the wisdom of this world, that the natural man cannot understand it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The spiritual man judges all things</b><br>The term "spiritual man" refers to someone who is guided by the Holy Spirit, as opposed to the "natural man" who does not accept the things of the Spirit of God (<a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a>). This distinction is crucial in understanding the context of Paul's letter to the Corinthians, where he contrasts worldly wisdom with divine wisdom. The ability to "judge all things" implies discernment and understanding that comes from the Spirit, allowing the believer to evaluate and understand spiritual truths (1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>). This echoes the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, such as Proverbs, where wisdom and discernment are highly valued (<a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6-9</a>).<p><b>but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment</b><br>This phrase highlights the idea that the spiritual man, being led by the Spirit, is not subject to the judgment of those who do not possess spiritual discernment. This does not mean that the spiritual person is above accountability or correction within the body of Christ (<a href="/galatians/6.htm">Galatians 6:1</a>), but rather that their spiritual insights and actions cannot be fully understood or evaluated by those who lack the Spirit. This reflects Jesus' own experience, as He was often misunderstood and judged by those who did not recognize His divine mission (<a href="/john/7-24.htm">John 7:24</a>). The spiritual man’s ultimate accountability is to God, who alone fully understands the heart and mind (<a href="/1_corinthians/4-3.htm">1 Corinthians 4:3-5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth, a city known for its diverse culture and moral challenges.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_corinth.htm">The Church in Corinth</a></b><br>A Christian community in a cosmopolitan city, struggling with issues of division, immorality, and spiritual immaturity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_man.htm">Spiritual Man</a></b><br>Refers to a person who is guided by the Holy Spirit, possessing spiritual discernment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/natural_man.htm">Natural Man</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the context contrasts the spiritual man with the natural man, who lacks spiritual discernment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The act of discerning or evaluating, particularly in a spiritual context.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>The spiritual man has the ability to discern and evaluate all things through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This discernment is not based on human wisdom but on spiritual insight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_human_judgment.htm">Freedom from Human Judgment</a></b><br>While the spiritual man can judge all things, he is not subject to human judgment. This is because his life is aligned with God's will, and his actions are guided by the Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_by_the_spirit.htm">Living by the Spirit</a></b><br>To be a spiritual man, one must live by the Spirit, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide thoughts, actions, and decisions. This requires a daily commitment to prayer, scripture, and obedience to God's leading.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility.htm">The Role of Humility</a></b><br>Spiritual discernment should be exercised with humility, recognizing that it is a gift from God and not a result of personal merit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_god.htm">Accountability to God</a></b><br>Ultimately, the spiritual man is accountable to God, who is the righteous judge. This perspective helps maintain integrity and faithfulness in all areas of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_will_god_judge_and_restore_israel.htm">How will God's judgment and restoration manifest for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/should_christians_be_judgmental.htm">Should Christians be judgmental?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/acts_17_31_-_evidence_for_judgment_by_resurrection.htm">Acts 17:31 - What evidence supports the claim of a coming judgment by a resurrected man when such accounts defy scientific understanding of death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_paul_claim_a_clear_conscience.htm">In 1 Corinthians 4:3-4, how can Paul claim a clear conscience when unconsciously held biases could still affect his judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">He that is spiritual.</span>--The spiritual man judges all spiritual truth, but he himself is judged by none who are not spiritual. (See <a href="/1_corinthians/14-29.htm" title="Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.">1Corinthians 14:29</a>; <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm" title="Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.">1John 4:1</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Judgeth all things</span>. If he can judge the higher, lie can of course judge the lower. Being spiritual, he becomes intellectual also, as well as <span class="accented">more than</span> intellectual. He can see into the difference between the dream and the reality; he can no longer take the shadow for the substance. He can not only decide about ordinary matters, but can also "discriminate the transcendent," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> see that which is best even in different alternatives of good. "The <span class="accented">secret</span> of the Lord is with them that fear him" (<a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Psalm 25:14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">He himself is judged of no man.</span> He may be judged, condemned, depreciated, slandered every day of his life, but the arrow flights of human judgment fall far short of him. These Corinthians were judging and comparing Paul and Apollos and Cephas; but their judgments were false and worthless, and Paul told them that it was less than nothing to him to be judged by them or by man's feeble transitory day (<a href="/1_corinthians/4-3.htm">1 Corinthians 4:3</a>). "Evil men," as Solomon said, "understand not judgment" (<a href="/proverbs/28-5.htm">Proverbs 28:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spiritual [man]</span><br /><span class="grk">πνευματικὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pneumatikos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4152.htm">Strong's 4152: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judges</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνακρίνει</span> <span class="translit">(anakrinei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_350.htm">Strong's 350: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ana and krino; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. investigate, interrogate, determine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all things,</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντα</span> <span class="translit">(panta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he himself</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸς</span> <span class="translit">(autos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is not subject to anyone’s judgment.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνακρίνεται</span> <span class="translit">(anakrinetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_350.htm">Strong's 350: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ana and krino; properly, to scrutinize, i.e. investigate, interrogate, determine.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">1 Corinthians 2:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/2-15.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 2:15 But he who is spiritual discerns all (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 2:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 2:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 2:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 2:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>