1 Corinthians 2:14 Greek Word Analysis

0the naturalψυχικὸςg5591
1Butδὲg1161
2manἄνθρωποςg444
15notοὐg3756
4receivethδέχεταιg1209
8the thingsτοῦg3588
8the thingsτοῦg3588
7of the Spiritπνεύματοςg4151
8the thingsτοῦg3588
9of Godθεοῦg2316
10foolishnessμωρίαg3472
11forγὰρg1063
12unto himαὐτῷg846
13they areἐστινg2076
14neitherκαὶg2532
15notοὐg3756
16canδύναταιg1410
17he knowγνῶναιg1097
18them becauseὅτιg3754
19they are spirituallyπνευματικῶςg4153
20discernedἀνακρίνεται·g350

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But [the] natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually discerned;

World English Bible (WEB)

Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know `them', because spiritually they are discerned;