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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: Hi Benjamite, It's good to hear from you. I was just posting Sir Pent and telling him that you are probably the only one whohas stayed on the verse itself. I don't mean to say that other related verses should not be used to cast additional light on v.14 for you and I have done that very thing. The problem lies in when we get so far afield of the verse itself, it can be forgotten entirely. You said: "The problem in Corinth was that the baby believers could not handle the solid food. Yes, they have the Spirit of God, but they were still fleshly. (3:2-3) The problem is that it is more than just whether one has the Spirit or not." Do you believe that is possible to be a natural man and a spiritual man at one in the same time? Or do you believe that spiritual man simply acts as if he is a natural at times? John |