1 Corinthians 2:14 — King James Version← Study notes
“But 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.”
1 Corinthians 2:14 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 2:1421 words
ΨυχικὸςPsychikosnatural, sensual
δὲdeand / but
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposman / human being
οὐounot
δέχεταιdechetaiaccept, receive, take
τὰtathe
τοῦtouthe
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
μωρίαmōriafoolishness
γὰρgarfor
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἐστίνestinam, have been, is I
καὶkaiand / also
οὐounot
δύναταιdynataibe able
γνῶναιgnōnaiallow, be aware (of), feel
ὅτιhotithat / because
πνευματικῶςpneumatikōsspiritually
ἀνακρίνεταιanakrinetaiask, question, discern
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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