1 Corinthians 2:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

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  • 1 John 2:27 : 27 But the anointing which you have received from him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in him.
  • 1 John 5:19-20 : 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
  • 1 John 4:4-5 : 4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.
  • 1 John 2:20 : 20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
  • John 16:14-15 : 14 He will glorify me: for he will take of what is mine, and will show it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are mine: therefore, I said he will take of mine, and show it to you.
  • Rom 8:1 : 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
  • Rom 8:5-6 : 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
  • Rom 8:15-16 : 15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.
  • Rom 8:32 : 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
  • 1 Cor 1:27 : 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
  • 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.
  • 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 has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
  • Eph 2:2 : 2 In which in times past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The spirit that dwells in us yearns jealously?
  • Rev 22:6 : 6 And he said to me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants the things which must shortly be done.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

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  • 1 Cor 2:13-16
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    13These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

    14But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

    15But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged by no one.

    16For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 2:9-11
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    9But as it is written, 'Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.'

    10But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

    11For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

  • 1 John 4:5-6
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    5They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.

    6We are from God. He who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

  • 1 John 4:13
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    13By this we know that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.

  • 2 Tim 1:7
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    7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

  • 1 John 3:1
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    1Behold, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

  • Rom 8:15-16
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    15For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, Abba, Father.

    16The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.

  • 1 Cor 12:8
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    8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

  • 1 John 4:2-3
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    2By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God.

    3And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and even now it is already in the world.

  • 1 Cor 12:3-4
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    3Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus cursed, and that no one can say that Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.

    4Now there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

  • 2 Pet 1:3
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    3According to his divine power, he has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to glory and virtue:

  • 2 Cor 3:6
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    6Who also made us able ministers of the new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

  • 1 Thess 4:8
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    8Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us His Holy Spirit.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe.

  • 1 John 2:15-16
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    15Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

    16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father, but is of the world.

  • Rom 8:9
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    9But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.

  • 2 Cor 1:22
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    22Who has also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

  • 1 John 2:20
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    20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

  • Eph 1:17
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    17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:

  • 1 Cor 12:1
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    1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

  • 2 Cor 5:5
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    5Now he who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

  • 2 Cor 3:17
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    17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

  • 1 Cor 2:6-7
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    6However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

    7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

  • Rom 8:5
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    5For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

  • Rom 12:2
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    2And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  • Eph 3:5
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    5Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

  • 1 Cor 3:16
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    16Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

  • 2 Cor 4:7
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    7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.

  • John 3:34
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    34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him.

  • Gal 1:12
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    12For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Cor 4:7
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    7For who makes you different from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

  • John 1:16
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    16And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17For we are not like many who corrupt the word of God; but as of sincerity, as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.

  • 1 Cor 12:13
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    13For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

  • John 1:13
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    13Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

  • 1 Cor 8:3
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    3But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him.

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.