1 Corinthians 2:10-16, 16, 6-9, 9

God has shown these things to us through his Spirit. The Spirit understands all things. He understands even the deep things of God. Who can know the thoughts of another person? Only a person’s own spirit can know them. In the same way, only the Spirit of God knows God’s thoughts. What we have received is not the spirit of the world. We have received the Spirit who is from God. The Spirit helps us understand what God has freely given us. That is what we speak about. We don’t use words taught to us by people. We use words taught to us by the Holy Spirit. We use the words taught by the Spirit to explain spiritual truths. The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help. The person who has the Spirit can judge all things. But no human being can judge those who have the Spirit. It is written, “Who can ever know what is in the Lord’s mind? Can anyone ever teach him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

“Who can ever know what is in the Lord’s mind? Can anyone ever teach him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the wisdom of this world. Our words are different from those of the rulers of this world. These rulers are becoming less and less powerful. No, we announce God’s wisdom. His wisdom is a mystery that has been hidden. But before time began, God planned that his wisdom would bring us heavenly glory. None of the rulers of this world understood God’s wisdom. If they had, they would not have nailed the Lord of glory to the cross. It is written that “no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has known.” God has prepared these things for those who love him.

It is written that “no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has known.” God has prepared these things for those who love him.