1 Corinthians 2:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he {G3756} cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος τοῦ Θεοῦ: μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν: καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι, ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται.

Transliteration

Psychikos but (de) anthrōpos not dechetai the things of the Pneumatos of the Theou: mōria for to him estin: and not he is able (dynatai) gnōnai, because pneumatikōs they are anakrinetai.

Grammar Details

• *Psychikos*: nominative masculine singular adjective - natural/unspiritual/soulish
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *anthrōpos*: nominative masculine singular - man/human
• *dechetai*: present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/accepts
• *Pneumatos*: genitive neuter singular - of Spirit
• *Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *mōria*: nominative feminine singular - foolishness
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *dynatai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able
• *gnōnai*: aorist active infinitive - to know
• *pneumatikōs*: adverb - spiritually
• *anakrinetai*: present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - are discerned/examined

Word Meanings

• *Psychikos*: natural/unspiritual/soulish/worldly
• *anthrōpos*: human/man/person
• *dechetai*: receives/accepts/welcomes
• *Pneumatos*: Spirit/breath/wind
• *mōria*: foolishness/absurdity/folly
• *dynatai*: is able/can/has power to
• *gnōnai*: to know/understand/comprehend
• *pneumatikōs*: spiritually/by the Spirit
• *anakrinetai*: are discerned/examined/judged/evaluated

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish {G3303} foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
• Matt 13:11-17 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive: 15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them. 16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. 17 For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
• Rom 8:5-8 : 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: 7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: 8 and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
• 1 Cor 15:46 : 46 Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.
• 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.
• Jude 1:19 : 19 These are they who make separations, sensual, having not the Spirit.
• John 6:44-45 : 44 No man can come to me, except {G3361} the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one {G3767} that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.
• 2 Cor 4:4-6 : 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]. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 2:20 : 20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.
• Jas 3:15 : 15 This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
• 1 Cor 2:12 : 12 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.
• 1 Cor 15:44 : 44 it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, {G2532} there is also a spiritual [body].
• John 5:44 : 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
• John 16:8-9 : 8 And he, when he is come, will convict the world in respect of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they believe not on me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to the Father, and ye behold me no more; 11 of judgment, because the prince of this world hath been judged. 12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but {G3756} ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, [these] shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come. 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.
• Acts 16:14 : 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul.
• John 10:26-27 : 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
• John 12:37 : 37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:
• Prov 14:6 : 6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
• Matt 16:23 : 23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.
• John 3:3-6 : 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot {G1410} see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot {G1410} enter into the kingdom of God! 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
• John 8:51-52 : 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never {G165} see death. 52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never {G165} taste of death.
• John 10:20 : 20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him?
• John 8:43 : 43 Why {G5101} do ye not understand my speech? [Even] because ye cannot {G1410} hear my word.
• John 14:26 : 26 But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
• John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:
• Acts 17:18 : 18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What {G302} would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached {G846} Jesus and the resurrection.
• Acts 17:32 : 32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this {G3303} yet again.
• Acts 18:15 : 15 but if they are questions about words and names and {G2596} your own law, look to it yourselves; {G1063} I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.
• Acts 25:19 : 19 but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
• Acts 26:24-25 : 24 And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee {G1519} mad. 25 But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.
• 1 John 5:20 : 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 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews {G3303} a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;