I Corinthians 2:12
“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Corinthians 2:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But 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 of God.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
And as for us, it is not the spirit of the world that we have received, but the Spirit that comes from God, so that we may realize the blessings given to us by him.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wir aber haben nicht den Geist der Welt empfangen, sondern den Geist, der aus Gott ist, auf daß wir die Dinge kennen, die uns von Gott geschenkt sind;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y nosotros hemos recibido, no el espíritu del mundo, sino el Espíritu que es de Dios, para que conozcamos lo que Dios nos ha dado;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Nós, porém, não recebemos o espírito do mundo, mas sim, o Espírito que é de Deus; para que saibamos as coisas que nos são dadas por Deus.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas nós não recebemos o espírito do mundo, e sim o Espírito que é de Deus, para que possamos conhecer as coisas livremente dadas a nós por Deus.
📖 I Corinthians 2:12 in Context
10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
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.
12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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