1 Corinthians 2:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And these are the things which we say, not in the language of man's wisdom, but in words given to us by the Spirit, judging the things of the spirit by the help of the Spirit.

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  • 1 Cor 1:17 : 17 For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.
  • 1 Cor 2:4 : 4 And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you:
  • 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
  • 1 Pet 1:12 : 12 And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.
  • 2 Pet 1:16 : 16 For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory.
  • 1 Cor 9:11 : 11 If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?
  • 1 Cor 10:3-5 : 3 And they all took the same holy food; 4 And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.
  • 1 Cor 12:1-3 : 1 But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching. 2 You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power. 3 So it is my desire for you to be clear about this; that no one is able to say by the Spirit of God that Jesus is cursed; and no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 14:2 : 2 For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.
  • Eph 5:19 : 19 Joining with one another in holy songs of praise and of the Spirit, using your voice in songs and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
  • 1 Cor 2:1 : 1 And when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come with wise words of knowledge, putting before you the secret of God.
  • Luke 12:12 : 12 For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.

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    9 But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.

    10 But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God.

    11 For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God.

    12 But we have not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes from God, so that we may have knowledge of the things which are freely given to us by God.

  • 1 Cor 2:14-16
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    14 For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

    15 But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.

    16 For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.

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    4 And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you:

    5 So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God.

    6 But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:

    7 But we give the news of the secret wisdom of God, which he had kept in store before the world came into existence, for our glory;

  • 1 Cor 14:2
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    2 For he who makes use of tongues is not talking to men but to God; because no one has the sense of what he is saying; but in the Spirit he is talking of secret things.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17 For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.

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    5 They are of the world, so their talk is the world's talk, and the world gives ear to them.

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    20 My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.

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    15 What then? let my prayer be from the spirit, and equally from the mind; let my song be from the spirit, and equally from mind.

  • 2 Cor 3:6
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    6 Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.

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    13 And his Spirit which he has given us is the witness that we are in him and he is in us.

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    14 So that we may be no longer children, sent this way and that, turned about by every wind of teaching, by the twisting and tricks of men, by the deceits of error;

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    5 For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to the things of the Spirit.

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    46 But that which is natural comes before that which is of the spirit.

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    1 But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching.

  • Eph 3:5
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    5 Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

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    20 Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.

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    4 But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.

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    12 For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.

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    9 So if you, in using a strange tongue, say words which have no sense, how will anyone take in what you are saying? for you will be talking to the air.

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    3 So it is my desire for you to be clear about this; that no one is able to say by the Spirit of God that Jesus is cursed; and no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

    4 Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit.

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    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

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    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

  • 1 Cor 3:1
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    1 And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

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    8 Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

  • 2 Cor 4:2
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    2 And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

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    12 For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

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    3 For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh

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    8 For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:

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    15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

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    16 The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:

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    11 And when you are taken and given up to be judged, do not be troubled about what to say: but whatever is given to you in that hour, say: because it is not you who say it, but the Holy Spirit.

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    13 And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

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    13 But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;

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    11 If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?

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    7 Give thought to what I say; for the Lord will give you wisdom in all things.

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    15 And the Holy Spirit is a witness for us: for after he had said,

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    15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.

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    26 And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say;