1 Corinthians 2:10-12
1599 Geneva Bible
10 [a]But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the spirit [b]searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 [c]For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the [d]spirit of a man, which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have receiveth not the [e]spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, [f]that we might [g]know the things that are given to us of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:10 A question: if it surmount the capacity of men, how can it be understood of any man, or how can you declare and preach it? by a peculiar lightening by God’s Spirit, wherewith whosoever is inspired, he can enter even to the very secrets of God.
- 1 Corinthians 2:10 There is nothing so secret and hidden in God, but the Spirit of God peereth into it.
- 1 Corinthians 2:11 He setteth that forth by a similitude, which he spake of the inspiration of the Spirit. As the force of man’s wit searcheth out things pertaining to man, so doth our mind by that power of the holy Ghost, understand heavenly things.
- 1 Corinthians 2:11 The mind of man, which is endued with ableness to understand and judge.
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 The Spirit which we have received, doth not teach us things of this world, but lifteth us up to God, and this place teacheth us against the Papists, what faith is, from whence it cometh, and what force it is of.
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 That which he spake generally, he restraineth now to those things which God hath opened unto us of our salvation in Christ: lest that any man should separate the Spirit from the preaching of the word and Christ: or should think that those fantastical men are governed by the Spirit of God, which wandering besides the word, thrust upon us their vain imaginations for the secrets of God.
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 This word (know) is taken here in his proper sense, for true knowledge, which the Spirit of God worketh in us.
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