1 Corinthians 2:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡμεῖς δὲ οὐ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ κόσμου ἐλάβομεν, ἀλλὰ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἵνα εἰδῶμεν τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ χαρισθέντα ἡμῖν.

Transliteration

We but (de) not the pneuma of the kosmou elabomen, but (alla) the pneuma that from the Theou; so that (hina) we might eidōmen the things by the Theou charisthenta to us.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *pneuma*: accusative neuter singular - spirit
• *kosmou*: genitive masculine singular - world
• *elabomen*: aorist active indicative, 1st person plural - we received
• *alla*: adversative conjunction - but/rather
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *hina*: subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that
• *eidōmen*: perfect active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might know
• *charisthenta*: aorist passive participle, accusative neuter plural - having been freely given/granted

Word Meanings

• *pneuma*: spirit/breath/wind
• *kosmou*: world/universe/order
• *elabomen*: received/took/obtained
• *eidōmen*: might know/understand/perceive
• *charisthenta*: freely given/granted as favor/bestowed

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 2:27 : 27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need {G5532} not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
• 1 John 5:19-20 : 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one. 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
• 1 John 4:4-5 : 4 Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. 5 They are of the world: therefore {G5124} speak they [as] of the world, and the world heareth them.
• 1 John 2:20 : 20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.
• John 16:14-15 : 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall take of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you. 15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore {G5124} said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.
• Rom 8:1 : 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
• Rom 8:5-6 : 5 For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:
• Rom 8:15-16 : 15 For ye {G2983} received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God:
• Rom 8:32 : 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?
• 1 Cor 1:27 : 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
• 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
• 1 Cor 3:22 : 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded {G1519} the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them].
• Eph 2:2 : 2 wherein {G1722} ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;
• Jas 4:5 : 5 Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying?
• Rev 22:6 : 6 And he said unto me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angels to show unto his servants the things which must {G1722} shortly come to pass.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.