1 Corinthians 2

1 He declares that his preaching, though it bring not excellency of speech, or of human wisdom, yet consists in the power of God;

6 and so far excels the wisdom of this world, and human sense, that the natural man cannot understand it.

2:1

When ... came ....... I did ... come <2064> [when.]

with <2596> [with.]

<3142> [the testimony.]

2:2

nothing <3756> [not.]

2:3

2:4

My conversation ... my ....... words <3450 3056> [my speech.]

not <3756> [not.]

persuasive <3981> [enticing. or, persuasible.]

but <235> [but.]

2:5

<5600> [stand. Gr. be. but.]

2:6

mature <5046> [them.]

not <3756> [not.]

rulers <758> [of the.]

are perishing <2673> [come.]

2:7

hidden <613> [even.]

for <1519> [unto.]

2:8

None <3762> [none.]

If <1487> [for.]

Lord <2962> [the Lord.]

2:9

eye <3788> [eye.]

This passage is not taken from the LXX., nor is an exact translation of the Hebrew; but it gives the general sense.

that <3739> [the things.]

love <25> [them.]

2:10

God ..................... God <2316> [God.]

by <1223> [by.]

Spirit .... Spirit <4151> [the Spirit.]

deep <899> [the deep.]

2:11

who <5101> [what.]

too <2532> [even.]

2:12

not <3756> [not.]

but <235> [but.]

so that ........ are freely given <2443 5483> [that.]

2:13

not <3756> [not.]

but <235> [but.]

explaining <4793> [comparing.]

Or, as Bishop Pearce renders, "explaining [sugkrino <\\See definition 4793\\>] spiritual things to spiritual men," [pneumatikos <\\See definition 4152\\>.]

[spirtual things.]

2:14

unbeliever <5591 444> [the natural man.]

[Psuchikos <\\See definition 5591\\>,] the animal man, one who lives in a natural state, and under the influence of his animal passions; for [psuche <\\See definition 5590\\>] means the inferior and sensual part of man, in opposition to the [nous <\\See definition 3563\\>] understanding, or [pneuma <\\See definition 4151\\>,] the spirit.

does ... receive <1209> [receiveth.]

<3588> [the things.]

spiritually <2076 4153> [they.]

And <2532> [neither.]

2:15

spiritual <4152> [he that.]

<5719> [judgeth. or, discerneth.]

yet <1161> [yet.]

discerns ..... he ... is understood <350> [judged. or, discerned.]

2:16

who <5101> [who.]

to advise <4822> [may. Gr. shall. But.]