1 Corinthians 2:11
King James Version (KJV)
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.
Translations
1 Corinthians 2:11 - Amplified Bible
For what person perceives (knows and understands) what passes through a man's thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? Just so no one discerns (comes to know and comprehend) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - American Standard Version
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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - Bible in Basic English
For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - Darby Bible
For who of men hath known the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? thus also the things of God knows no one except the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - English Standard Version
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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - King James Version
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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - La Biblia de las Americas
Porque entre los hombres, ¿quién conoce los pensamientos de un hombre, sino el espìritu del hombre que está en él? Asimismo, nadie conoce los pensamientos de Dios, sino el Espìritu de Dios.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - The Message
1 Corinthians 2:11 - New American Standard Bible
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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
Porque entre los hombres, ¿quién conoce los pensamientos de un hombre, sino el espìritu del hombre que está en él? Asimismo, nadie conoce los pensamientos de Dios, sino el Espìritu de Dios.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - World English Bible
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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - Young's Living Translation
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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 - Additional Comments
No one else besides yourself knows what goes on inside you. No matter how much you open up to me, I still can't see what goes on in your spirit - only you can. Now if you spirit could talk to me, I'd know a whole bunch about you that I've never seen. Knowing your thought life, how'd you like for your spirit to be completely open and show me all of who you are? Well, God already revealed to us how black our nature is, and none of us have an inner thought life that we'd be proud to announce to the world (all our righteousness is as filthy rags - Isa 64:6, and no one is good but God - Luke 18:19). Thanks be to God that our sins are covered and that God, who can see all of who we are, removes the mess by the blood of Jesus.
(We should be more embarrassed before God for things we allow in our life. We should hate the sin in our life the same way God does when He sees it. He does see all of it, and hates all of it.)
In the same way we can't know the spirit of God unless His Spirit reveals it to us. And, compared to us, what a beautiful thing to see! Open up your life to let the Spirit reveal to you the depths of God, and the mind of Christ (vs 16).
A former Muslim gave his life to Christ. Prior to being saved he felt the Bible was confusing. Once he became a Christian the Bible made sense to him. "Islam is powered by will, Christianity is powered by the quickening of the Holy Spirit."
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