1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
KJV
ἃ καὶ λαλοῦμεν οὐκ ἐν διδακτοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης σοφίας λόγοις ἀλλ’ ἐν διδακτοῖς πνεύματος, πνευματικοῖς πνευματικὰ συνκρίνοντες.
Greek NT
quæ et loquimur non in doctis humanæ sapientiæ verbis, sed in doctrina Spiritus, spiritualibus spiritualia comparantes.
Vulgate
Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.
ASV
Which things also we speak: not in the learned words of human wisdom, but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
διδακτός
didaktos
adjective · 3×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πνευματικός
pneumatikos
adjective · 26×
πνεῦμα
pneuma
noun · 379×
σοφία
sophia
noun · 51×
συγκρίνω
sugkrino
verb · 3×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀνθρώπινος
anthropinos
adjective · 7×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
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SBLGNT: πνεύματος | WH/Treg/NIV: πνεύματος | RP: + ἁγίου
- πνεύματος — SBLGNT
- πνεύματος — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + ἁγίου — Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 1:17 — For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
- 1Cor 1:17 — For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
- 1Cor 1:26 — For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
- 1Cor 2:1 — And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
- 1Cor 2:1 — And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
- 1Cor 2:4 — And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
- 1Cor 2:4 — And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
- 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 12:1 — Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
- 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
- 1Pet 1:12 — Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent d
- 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
- 2Cor 11:6 — But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
- Acts 26:24 — And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
- Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Isa 11:3 — And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
- Mark 13:11 — But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is no