Who Understands the Thoughts of the Lord God? |
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Paul's 1st Epistle to the Corinthians [in Smaller Chunks] |
And brethren, [a.k.a. fellow-believers,] when I came to you, I [didn't come] with: [excellent] speech, or wisdom, declaring the testimony of God to you. For I [decided] not to know anything among you, [except] [about] Jesus Chist, & Him crucified. |
And I was with you in [times of:] weakness; fear, & much trembling. And my speech, & my preaching wasn't with enticing words [from] man's wisdom, but [were] [with] demonstration, [a.k.a. evidence,] [of] the [Holy] [Spirit] & Power. [2 Peter 1:16 For we haven't followed [cleverly] devised fables, when we made known to you, the Power & the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty.] |
[So] that, your faith should stand [on] the wisdom of men, but [stand] [on] the Power of God. [Romans 1:16 For I'm not ashamed of the Gospel [about] Christ, for it is the Power of God, [that leads] to Salvation, to everyone, [who believes.] First to the Jew, & also to the Greek, [a.k.a. Gentiles.] |
[Still,] we speak [of] wisdom among [those, who] are [perfected, a.k.a. brought to perfection, still] not [through] [worldly] wisdom, nor the [rulers] of this world, [who] come to [nothing.] But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world [existed,] [till] our glory. |
Which none of the princes, [a.k.a. rulers,] of this world knew, for [if] they had known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory. But [like] it is written [in the Scriptures,] Eye [hasn't] seen, nor ear heard, & neither have the things [that] God [has] prepared for [those, who] love Him, entered into the [hearts] of man. |
But God [has] revealed [these] to us, [through] His Spirit. For the [Holy] Spirit searches all things, [yes,] [even] the deep things of God. [Ephesians 3:3-6 How [the Lord God] made known to me the mystery, [through] revelation; (as I [previously] wrote in [a] few words, [by which,] when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery [about] Christ) which wasn't made known in [previous times] to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His Holy apostles, & prophets [through] the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, & [from] the same body, & [participants] of [the Lord God's] promise [through] Christ [in] the Gospel.] |
For what man [knows] the [deep, dark] things [about] a man, [except] the spirit of man, which is [within] him? [1 Kings 8:39 Then, You hear in heaven in Your dwelling place, & forgive, & do give to every man, according to his ways, whose heart You [know.] For You, even only You, [know] the hearts of all the children of men.] |
Even so, no man [knows] the things [about] God, [except] the [Holy] Spirit of God. Now, we haven't received the [worldly] spirit, but the [Holy] Spirit, which is [from] God. [So] that we might know the things that are freely given to us [from] God. |
Also we speak [about these] things, not in the words [that] man's wisdom [teaches,] but [Words] which the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit teaches,] comparing Spiritual things with Spiritual. But the natural, [a.k.a. worldly,] man [doesn't receive] the things [from] the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, & neither can he know, [a.k.a. understand] them, because they are spiritually discerned, [a.k.a. understood.] |
But He, Who is Spiritual [judges] all things, [still] He, Himself, is judged [by] no man. [Revelation 22:12-15 *And [watch,] I come quickly; & My reward is with Me; & shall be to give every man according to his work, [a.k.a. deeds.] I Am [the] Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & the End, the First & the Last. Blessed are [those, who] do His commandments, [so] that they may have right to the Tree of Life, & may enter in through the gates into the city. For [outside] are: dogs; sorcerers; [sexual traffickers;] murderers; idolaters; & [whoever loves] [to invent] & [make] [up] [lies.] |
For who [has] known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ. [Romans 11:34-36 For who [has] known the mind of the Lord? Or who [has] been His [advisor?] Or who [has] 1st given to Him, & it shall be [repaid] to him again? For all things are for [God,] & through [God,] & to God, to Whom be glory forever. Amen.] |