1 Corinthians 2:15

1 Corinthians 2:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
• New International Version (NIV)The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.

Context of 1 Corinthians 2:15

13And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment. 16“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:15 word by word

ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει τὰ πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπ᾽ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• spiritualπνευματικόςpneumatikos · spiritualG4152
• judgesἀνακρίνωanakrinō · to investigateG350
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• he himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• is not subject to anyone’s judgmentὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• is not subject to anyone’s judgmentοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 2:15

• 1 Corinthians 3:1Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 14:37If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
• Galatians 6:1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
• Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
• 2 Samuel 14:17And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”
• 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
• Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
• Proverbs 28:5Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
• Ecclesiastes 8:5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.
• John 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
• Ephesians 4:13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
• Philippians 1:10so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
• Hebrews 5:14But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
• 1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 2:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things - He who has the mind of Christ discerns and judges of all things spiritual: yet he himself is not discerned by the mere animal man. Some suppose that the word should be understood thus: He examines, scrutinizes, convinces, reproves, which it appears to mean in 1 Corinthians 14:24; and they read the verse thus: The spiritual man - the well-taught Christian, convinces, i.e. can easily convict, all men, (…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15But he that is spiritual - The man who is enlightened by the Holy Spirit in contradistinction from him who is under the influence of the senses only. Judgeth - Greek: “Discerns.” (margin); the same word as in the previous verse. It means that the spiritual man has a discernment of these truths in regard to which the sensual man was blind and ignorant. All things - Not absolutely all things; or not that he is omniscient; but that he has a view of those…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 God has revealed true wisdom to us by his Spirit. Here is a proof of the Divine authority of the Holy Scriptures, 2Pe 1:21. In proof of the Divinity of the Holy Ghost, observe, that he knows all things, and he searches all things, even the deep things of God. No one can know the things of God, but his Holy Spirit, who is one with the Father and the Son, and who makes known Divine mysteries to his church. This is most clear testimony, both to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The spiritual man: Those with the Spirit have a true understanding of divine revelation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. He that is spiritual--literally, "the spiritual (man)." In 1Co 2:14, it is "A [not 'the,' as English Version] natural man." The spiritual is the man distinguished above his fellow men, as he in whom the Spirit rules. In the unregenerate, the spirit which ought to be the organ of the Holy Spirit (and which is so in the regenerate), is overridden by the animal soul, and is in abeyance, so that such a one is never called "spiritual." judgeth all…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings