1 Corinthians 2:14

The natural, unregenerate person cannot receive or understand the things of God's Spirit, regarding them as foolishness. Spiritual truth requires the Spirit to be discerned.

Cross-references · 32

• 1 Cor 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
• Rom 8:5–8Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
• Matt 13:11–17He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
• 2 Cor 4:4–6The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
• 1 Jn 2:27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
• 1 Cor 15:46The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.
• Jude 1:19These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.
• Jas 3:15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
• John 6:44–45“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 10:26–27But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
• 1 Cor 2:12We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
• 1 Jn 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
• 1 Cor 15:44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
• Prov 14:6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
• John 12:37Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
• John 14:26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.
• John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
• John 16:8–15And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
• Matt 16:23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
• John 3:3–6Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
• John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
• 1 Cor 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
• Acts 16:14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
• John 8:51–52Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
• 1 Jn 5:20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
• Acts 25:19They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
• Acts 18:15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
• John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
• Acts 17:32When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
• John 10:20Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
• Acts 17:18Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
• Acts 26:24–25At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

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