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 word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
• Rom 8:5–8For 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.
• Matt 13:11–17He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
• 2 Cor 4:4–6in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.
• 1 Jn 2:27As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
• 1 Cor 15:46However that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.
• Jude 1:19These are they who cause divisions, and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
• Jas 3:15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
• John 6:44–45No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
• John 10:26–27But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.
• 1 Cor 2:12But 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 by God.
• 1 Jn 2:20You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
• 1 Cor 15:44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.
• Prov 14:6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
• John 12:37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
• John 14:26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
• John 5:44How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
• John 16:8–15When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment;
• Matt 16:23But he turned, and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
• John 3:3–6Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
• John 8:43Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.
• 1 Cor 1:23but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
• Acts 16:14A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
• John 8:51–52Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”
• 1 Jn 5:20We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we 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.
• Acts 25:19but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
• Acts 18:15but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
• John 15:26“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
• Acts 17:32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”
• John 10:20Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”
• Acts 17:18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
• Acts 26:24–25As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

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