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NASB | 1 Corinthians 2:14 ¶ But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 2:14 ¶ But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters]. |
Subject: How can anyone be saved? |
Bible Note: I think I hear what you are saying. I was not always a spiritual man. At one point I was a natural man. However, if salvation is referred to in 1 Corinthians 2:14, and if a natural man never accepts the things of the Spirit of God, then no one could ever be saved. Is salvation the issue in 1 Corinthians 2:14? It seems like, from 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, that even babes in Christ won't accept the things of the Spirit of God that Paul is referring to. I think that 1 Corinthians 2 deals with the "meaty doctrines" as opposed to just "milk". |