1 Corinthians 2:12

King James Version (KJV)

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

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10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 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.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

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.

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.

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1 Corinthians 2:12 in every translation

KJV King James Version: Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
WEB World English Bible: But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
ASV American Standard Version: But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that [is] of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,
DBY Darby Translation: But we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which [is] of God, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us of God:
WBS Webster Bible: Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.