1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
KJV
ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ κόσμου ἐλάβομεν ἀλλὰ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα εἰδῶμεν τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ χαρισθέντα ἡμῖν·
Greek NT
Nos autem non spiritum hujus mundi accepimus, sed Spiritum qui ex Deo est, ut sciamus quæ a Deo donata sunt nobis :
Vulgate
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
ASV
Now, we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God: that we may know the things that are given us from God.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κόσμος
kosmos
noun · 184×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
χαρίζομαι
charizomai
verb · 23×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
- 1Cor 2:6 — Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
- 1Cor 2:14 — 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.
- 1Cor 3:22 — Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
- 1John 2:20 — But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
- 1John 2:27 — But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as i
- 1John 4:4 — Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
- 1John 4:4 — Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
- 1John 4:6 — We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
- 1John 4:13 — Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
- 1John 5:19 — And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
- 2Cor 4:4 — In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
- Col 1:27 — To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
- Eph 2:2 — Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
- Jas 4:5 — Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
- Jer 3:15 — And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
- John 3:5 — Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
- John 3:27 — John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
- John 16:14 — He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
- Mic 3:8 — But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
- Num 11:17 — And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it no
- Rev 21:6 — And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
- Rev 22:6 — And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
- Rev 22:17 — And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
- Rom 8:1 — There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
- Rom 8:5 — For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
- Rom 8:15 — For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- Rom 8:15 — For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
- Rom 8:32 — He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
- Rom 8:32 — He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
- Zech 4:5 — Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.