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In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For who among men knows the things of the man, except the spirit of the man within him? So also, no one knows the things of God, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">New King James Version</a> For what man 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 the Spirit of God. <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For who among people knows the thoughts of a person except the spirit of the person that is in him? So also the thoughts of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For who among men knows the depths of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the depths of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For what person knows the thoughts and motives of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So also no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For who knows a person’s thoughts except his spirit within him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man that is in him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You are the only one who knows what is in your own mind, and God's Spirit is the only one who knows what is in God's mind. <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After all, who knows everything about a person except that person's own spirit? In the same way, no one has known everything about God except God's Spirit. <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> It is only our own spirit within us that knows all about us; in the same way, only God's Spirit knows all about God. <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Is there anyone who can understand his own thoughts except his own inner spirit? In the same way, no one can know the thoughts of God except God's Spirit. <a href="/msb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/net/1_corinthians/2.htm">NET Bible</a> For who among men knows the things of a man except the man's spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For what person knows the things of a person except the spirit of the person that is in him? So also, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For, among human beings, who knows a man's inner thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? In the same way, also, only God's Spirit is acquainted with God's inner thoughts. <a href="/web/1_corinthians/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for who of men has known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that [is] in him? So also the things of God no one has known, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For who among men knows the things of the man, except the spirit of the man within him? So also, no one knows the things of God, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that is in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For who of men knows the things of men except the spirit of man in him? so also the things of God no one knows, except the Spirit of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For what man knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of a man that is in him? So the things also that are of God no man knoweth, but the Spirit of God. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And who can know the things that are of a man, except the spirit which is within that man? So also, no one knows the things which are of God, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Among human beings, who knows what pertains to a person except the spirit of the person that is within? Similarly, no one knows what pertains to God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God’s except the Spirit of God.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For what man knows the mind of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so, no man knows the mind of God, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And who is the man who knows what is in a man except only the spirit of the man that is in him? So also a man does not know what is in God, only The Spirit of God knows.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For what man knows the things of man, but the spirit of man which is in him? Even so, the things of God no one knows, but the Spirit of God.<CM> <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For who of men knows the things of man, except the spirit of the man which is in him? so indeed no one knows the things of God, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For who among men knoweth the things of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? so also the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.<CM> <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for who knows the thoughts of a man, but the spirit of man which is in him? even so the thoughts of God no one can know, but the spirit of God. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For, among human beings, who knows a man's inner thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? In the same way, also, only God's Spirit is acquainted with God's inner thoughts. <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For who of men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man that is in him? even so the things of God no one has known, except the Spirit of God. <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For who among men knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of a man which is in him? so also the things of God no one knoweth, but the Spirit of God. <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=360" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Spiritual Wisdom</a> …10But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">who</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpōn (N-GMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">among men</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: oiden (V-RIA-3S) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">knows</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.">the thoughts</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of man</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">except</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">his own</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">within</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him?</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">So</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">too,</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">no one</a> <a href="/greek/1097.htm" title="1097: egnōken (V-RIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb; to know in a great variety of applications and with many implications.">knows</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.">the thoughts</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">except</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- 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/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God.</a> 12We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-34</a> O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” <a href="/proverbs/20-27.htm">Proverbs 20:27</a> The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being. <a href="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Isaiah 40:13-14</a> Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding? <a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8</a> But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. <a href="/john/14-17.htm">John 14:17</a> the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9-10</a> The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? / I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Matthew 11:27</a> All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. <a href="/john/3-8.htm">John 3:8</a> The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” <a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ... <a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a> However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. <a href="/job/11-7.htm">Job 11:7-9</a> Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? / They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? / Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea. <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a> “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. <a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a> No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known. <a href="/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a> And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For what man knows the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knows no man, but the Spirit of God.what.<a href="/proverbs/14-10.htm">Proverbs 14:10</a> The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.<a href="/proverbs/20-5.htm">Proverbs 20:5,27</a> Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out… <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a> The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?even.<a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10</a> But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.<a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33,34</a> O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-7.htm">God's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">Human</a> <a href="/romans/7-22.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">Save</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/romans/2-15.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">Way</a> <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Beings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">God's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">Human</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-16.htm">Save</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-3.htm">Way</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 2</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-1.htm">Paul declares that his preaching, </a> 4. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">though it bring not excellence of speech, or of human wisdom, </a> 5. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-5.htm">yet consists in the power of God;</a> 6. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">and so far excels the wisdom of this world, that the natural man cannot understand it.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? This phrase highlights the unique self-awareness inherent in human beings. In biblical context, it underscores the idea that only an individual's spirit can truly understand their own thoughts and intentions. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of the heart's hidden nature, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>, which speaks of the heart being deceitful and beyond understanding. The phrase also reflects the ancient understanding of the spirit as the innermost part of a person, a concept prevalent in both Hebrew and Greco-Roman thought. This introspective view emphasizes the limitations of human understanding and the privacy of personal thoughts, which only the individual can fully comprehend.So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. This part of the verse draws a parallel between human self-awareness and divine knowledge. Just as a person's spirit knows their thoughts, only the Spirit of God comprehends the divine mind. This highlights the transcendence and mystery of God, a theme consistent throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>, where God's thoughts and ways are described as higher than human understanding. The Spirit of God is presented as the exclusive means of accessing divine wisdom, emphasizing the role of the Holy Spirit in revelation and understanding. This concept is foundational to the Christian belief in the Trinity, where the Holy Spirit is seen as fully God, possessing complete knowledge of the divine will and purpose. This understanding is crucial for interpreting spiritual truths and aligns with the New Testament's emphasis on the Spirit's role in guiding believers into all truth, as seen in <a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth, a city known for its diversity and moral challenges. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_corinth.htm">The Church in Corinth</a> A Christian community in a cosmopolitan city, dealing with issues of division, immorality, and spiritual immaturity. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_spirit_of_god.htm">The Spirit of God</a> The Holy Spirit, who reveals the thoughts and wisdom of God to believers. 4. <a href="/topical/h/human_spirit.htm">Human Spirit</a> The inner part of a person that understands personal thoughts and intentions. 5. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and moral complexity, providing a backdrop for the challenges faced by the early church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_wisdom.htm">Understanding Divine Wisdom</a> The Spirit of God is essential for understanding God's thoughts and wisdom. Believers should seek the Spirit's guidance in their study of Scripture and daily life. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit is not just a comforter but also a revealer of truth. Christians should cultivate a relationship with the Spirit to grow in spiritual wisdom and discernment. <a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_and_divine_insight.htm">Human Limitations and Divine Insight</a> Just as a person knows their own thoughts, only the Spirit knows God's thoughts. This highlights human limitations and the need for divine revelation. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discernment.htm">Spiritual Discernment</a> Believers are called to discern spiritual truths through the Spirit. This requires prayer, study, and openness to the Spirit's leading. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_spirit.htm">Unity in the Spirit</a> Understanding that the same Spirit reveals God's thoughts to all believers can promote unity within the church, as all are guided by the same divine source.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 2</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_heartbreak.htm">What does the Bible say about heartbreak?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_christians_grasp_god's_nature.htm">If God is beyond human comprehension, how can Christians claim to understand His nature?</a> <a href="/q/does_ai_challenge_the_human_soul.htm">How does artificial intelligence challenge the idea of a uniquely human soul?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_ai_challenge_human_uniqueness.htm">Why does artificial intelligence challenge concepts of human uniqueness?</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>(11) What man . . .--Better, Who of men knoweth the things of a man? but the spirit of the man which is in him knoweth them.The things of God knoweth no man.--These words cannot be taken as an assertion that man cannot have any knowledge of the things of God; but the Apostle urges that man, as man, cannot know the things of God, but that his knowledge of these things is in virtue of his having the Spirit of God dwelling in him.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - The things of God none knoweth. Some manuscripts have not the same word (οῖδεν) as that rendered "knoweth" in the earlier clause, but "hath learnt" (ἔγνωκεν); comp. <a href="/john/21-17.htm">John 21:17</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/5-16.htm">2 Corinthians 5:16</a>. All that is meant is that our knowledge of God must always be relative, not absolute. It is not possible to measure the arm of God with the finger of man. <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. who τίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. among men ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. knows οἶδεν (oiden) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. the [thoughts] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [his own] ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. spirit πνεῦμα (pneuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. within ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. him? αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. So οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). too, καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. no one οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. knows ἔγνωκεν (egnōken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. the [thoughts] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Spirit Πνεῦμα (Pneuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. of God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">1 Corinthians 2:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 2:11 For who among men knows the things (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 2:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 2:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 2:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 2:12" /></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>