1 Corinthians 2:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.

New Living Translation
And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.

English Standard Version
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.

Berean Study Bible
We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

New American Standard Bible
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God.

NASB 1995
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God,

NASB 1977
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God,

Amplified Bible
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the [Holy] Spirit who is from God, so that we may know and understand the [wonderful] things freely given to us by God.

Christian Standard Bible
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.

Contemporary English Version
But God has given us his Spirit. This is why we don't think the same way that the people of this world think. This is also why we can recognize the blessings God has given us.

Good News Translation
We have not received this world's spirit; instead, we have received the Spirit sent by God, so that we may know all that God has given us.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, we didn't receive the spirit that belongs to the world. Instead, we received the Spirit who comes from God so that we could know the things which God has freely given us.

International Standard Version
Now, we have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we can understand the things that were freely given to us by God.

NET Bible
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

King James 2000 Bible
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

New Heart English Bible
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

World English Bible
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.

A Faithful Version
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is of God, so that we might know the things graciously given to us by God;

Darby Bible Translation
But we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which [is] of God, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us of God:

English Revised Version
But we 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 by God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe we haue receiued not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might knowe the thinges that are giuen to vs of God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And we haue receaued, not the spirite of the worlde, but the spirite which is of God, that we myght know the thinges that are geuen to vs of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for vs, we haue not receaued the sprete of this worlde, but the sprete which cometh of God, so that we ca knowe what is geue vs of God:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And we have not receaved the sprete of ye worlde: but the sprete which cometh of god for to knowe the thinges that are geve to vs of god
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that [is] of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,

Berean Literal Bible
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit from God, that we may know the things having been granted to us by God,

Young's Literal Translation
And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that is of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,

Smith's Literal Translation
And we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit from God; that we might know things bestowed upon us as a gift by God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but rather the Spirit who is from out of God, that we may know the things having been freely given in grace) to us by God,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God; that we may know the things that are given us from God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But we have not received the spirit of this world, but the Spirit who is of God, so that we may understand the things that have been given to us by God.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But we have not received The Spirit of the world, but The Spirit that is from God, that we may know the gift that has been given to us from God.

Lamsa Bible
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the spirit that is from God, that we may understand the gifts that are given to us by God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God:

Godbey New Testament
But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God; in order that we may know the things which have been graciously given unto us from God.

Haweis New Testament
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Mace New Testament
now the spirit which we have received, is not the spirit of this world, but that which comes from God; that we might know what he has graciously bestowed upon us.

Weymouth New Testament
But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes forth from God, that we may know the blessings that have been so freely given to us by God.

Worrell New Testament
And we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is of God; that we may know the things freely given us by God.

Worsley New Testament
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit of God; that we might know the things that are graciously bestowed upon us by God:
















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