But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Parallel translations
- WEB But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
- BSB But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
- NKJV But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
- NASB For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
- NLT But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
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Quick answer
God has revealed these hidden things to believers through the Spirit, who searches even the depths of God. Spiritual truth is known only by God's own Spirit making it known.
Overview
What human eye and mind could not reach (v.9), God reveals 'through the Spirit.' Because the Spirit fathoms 'the deep things of God,' He alone can disclose God's saving wisdom to believers. This affirms both the Spirit's deity and that true understanding of the gospel is a gift of revelation, not human discovery.
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Cross-references · 25
- John 14:26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
- Eph 3:5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
- Luke 10:21In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- John 16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
- Eph 3:3How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
- Gal 1:12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Matt 16:17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- Rom 11:33–36O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
- Matt 13:11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
- Rom 8:26–27Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
- 1 Cor 2:11For 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.
- Job 12:22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
- 1 Pet 1:12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- Isa 48:16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
- 1 Jn 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
- Ps 92:5–6O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
- Matt 11:25–27At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- 1 Jn 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
- 1 Cor 14:30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
- Dan 2:22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
- Luke 2:26And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
- Isa 59:21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
- Rev 1:1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
- 1 Cor 12:8–11For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
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