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.

when. Ac 18:1-4

with. 4,13 1:17 Ex 4:10 Jer 1:6,7 Ro 16:18 2Co 10:10 11:6

the testimony. 1:6 Isa 8:20 Ac 20:21 22:18 2Th 1:10 1Ti 1:11 2Ti 1:8 1Jo 4:14 5:11-13 Re 1:2,9 19:10

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

not. 1:22-25 Joh 17:3 Ga 3:1 6:14 Php 3:8-10

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4:10-13 Ac 17:1,6-12 20:18,19 2Co 4:1,7-12,16 6:4 7:5 10:1,10 2Co 11:29,30 12:5-10 13:4 Ga 4:13,14

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

my speech. Ac 20:27

not. 1,13 1:17 Jud 14:15 16:5 2Sa 14:17-20 15:2-6 1Ki 22:13,14 2Ch 18:19-21 Pr 7:21 20:19 Jer 20:10 Eze 13:6,10,11 Ro 16:18 Col 2:4 2Pe 1:16 2:18

enticing. or, persuasible. Ac 26:28 Ga 1:10

but. 4:20 Joh 16:8-15 Ro 15:19 1Th 1:5 1Pe 1:12

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

stand. Gr. be. but. 1:17 3:6 Ac 16:14 2Co 4:7 6:7

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

them. 14:20 *Gr: Job 1:1 Ps 37:37 Mt 5:48 19:21 2Co 13:11 Eph 4:11-13 Php 3:12-15 Col 4:12 Heb 5:14 Jas 3:2 1Pe 5:10

not. 1,13 1:18,19 Lu 16:8 2Co 1:12 4:4 Eph 2:2 Jas 3:15

of the. 8 Job 12:19,21 Ps 2:1-6 Isa 19:11-13 40:23 Ac 4:25-28

come. See on 1:28 Ps 33:10

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

even. Ps 78:2 Isa 48:6,7 Mt 11:25 13:35 Ro 16:25,26 Eph 1:4 3:4-9 Col 1:26,27 2Ti 1:9 1Pe 1:11 Re 13:8

unto. 1Pe 5:1,10 2Pe 1:3

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

none. 6 1:26-28 Mt 11:25 Joh 7:48

for. Lu 23:34 Joh 3:19-21 8:19 9:39-41 12:40-43 15:22-25 16:3 Ac 3:17 13:27 2Co 3:14 1Ti 1:13

the Lord. Ps 24:7-10 Ac 3:16,17 7:2 Jas 2:1

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

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

Isa 64:4 Joh 3:16 1Pe 1:12

the things. Ps 31:19 Mt 20:23 25:34 Heb 11:16

them. Ro 8:28 Jas 1:12 2:5 1Jo 4:19

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

God. 14:30 Am 3:7 Mt 11:25-27 13:11 16:17 Lu 2:26 10:21 Eph 3:3,5 1Pe 1:12 Re 1:1

by. Isa 48:16 59:21 Joh 14:26 16:13 1Jo 2:20,27

the Spirit. 11 12:8-11 Ro 8:26,27

the deep. Job 12:22 Ps 92:5,6 Da 2:22 Ro 11:33-36

11 For 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.

what. Pr 14:10 20:5,27 Jer 17:9

even. 10 Ro 11:33,34

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.

not. 6 Ro 8:1,5,6 2Co 4:4 Eph 2:2 Jas 4:5 1Jo 4:4,5 5:19 Re 12:9

but. Ro 8:15,16

that. 3:22 Joh 16:14,15 Ro 8:32 1Jo 2:20,27 5:20 Re 22:6

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

not. 4 1:17 2Pe 1:16

but. 12:1-3 14:2 Lu 12:12 Ac 2:4 1Pe 1:12

comparing. Or, as Bishop Pearce renders, 'explaining [sugkrino] spiritual things to spiritual men,' [pneumatikos.]

spirtual things. 14 9:11 10:3-5 Eph 5:19 Col 3:16

14 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.

the natural man. [Psuchikos,] the animal man, one who lives in a natural state, and under the influence of his animal passions; for [psuche] means the inferior and sensual part of man, in opposition to the [nous] understanding, or [pneuma,] the spirit.

15:44,46 Jas 3:15 Jude 1:19 *Gr:

receiveth. Mt 13:11 *etc: Mt 16:23 Joh 3:3-6 8:43 10:26,27 12:37 Ro 8:5-8

the things. 12 Joh 14:26 15:26 16:8-15

they. 1:18,23 Joh 8:51,52 10:20 Ac 17:18,32 18:15 25:19 26:24,25

neither. Pr 14:6 Joh 5:44 6:44,45 Ac 16:14 2Co 4:4-6 1Jo 2:20,27 5:20 Jude 1:19

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

he that. 3:1 14:37 Ga 6:1 Col 1:9

judgeth. or, discerneth. 2Sa 14:17 1Ki 3:9-11 Ps 25:14 Pr 28:5 Ec 8:5 Joh 7:17 Eph 4:13,14 Php 1:10 *Gr: 1Th 5:21 Heb 5:14 1Jo 4:1

yet. 4:5 2Sa 12:16-23 Ac 15:1-5 16:3 Ga 2:3-5

judged. or, discerned.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

who. Job 15:8 22:2 40:2 Isa 40:13,14 Jer 23:18 Ro 11:34

may. Gr. shall. But. Joh 15:15 16:13-16 17:6-8 Ge 1:12 Eph 3:3,4