NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ψυχικος adjective - nominative singular masculinepsuchikos  psoo-khee-kos': sensitive, i.e. animate -- natural, sensual. δε conjunction de  deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). ανθρωπος noun - nominative singular masculine anthropos  anth'-ro-pos: man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man. ου particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. δεχεται verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular dechomai  dekh'-om-ahee: to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively) -- accept, receive, take. τα definite article - accusative plural neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. του definite article - genitive singular neuter ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. πνευματος noun - genitive singular neuter pneuma  pnyoo'-mah: ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. του definite article - genitive singular masculine ho  ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos  theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). μωρια noun - nominative singular feminine moria  mo-ree'-ah: silliness, i.e. absurdity -- foolishness. γαρ conjunction gar  gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) αυτω personal pronoun - dative singular masculine autos  ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons εστιν verb - present indicative - third person singular esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are και conjunction kai  kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ου particle - nominative ou  oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. δυναται verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee: to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power. γνωναι verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko: to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed) οτι conjunction hoti  hot'-ee: demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why. πνευματικως adverb pneumatikos  pnyoo-mat-ik-oce': non-physically, i.e. divinely, figuratively -- spiritually. ανακρινεται verb - present passive indicative - third person singular anakrino  an-ak-ree'-no: to scrutinize, i.e. (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine -- ask, question, discern, examine, judge, search. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God's Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually. International Standard Version A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated. NET Bible The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For a selfish man does not receive spiritual things, for they are madness to him, and he is not able to know, for they are known by The Spirit. GOD'S WORD® Translation A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the teachings of God's Spirit. He thinks they're nonsense. He can't understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them. King James 2000 Bible But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Links 1 Corinthians 2:141 Corinthians 2:14 NIV 1 Corinthians 2:14 NLT 1 Corinthians 2:14 ESV 1 Corinthians 2:14 NASB 1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV |