12But 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.


In Context

9 but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

10 But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

12 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.

13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 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.

1 Corinthians 2:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:12Now 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:12We 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:12Now 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:12But 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:12But 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:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:12Now 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:12But 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:12And 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:12Now 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.