1 Corinthians 2:15

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
that	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
spiritual	πνευματικὸς pneumatikos	G4152	non-carnal · adjective — nominative singular masculine
judgeth	ἀνακρίνει anakrinei	G350	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
things	πάντα, panta	G3956	all · adjective — accusative plural neuter
yet	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
himself	αὐτὸς autos	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative singular masculine
judged	ἀνακρίνεται. anakrinetai	G350	properly · verb — present passive indicative, 3rd person singular
of	ὑπ᾽ hup᾽	G5259	under · preposition
man	οὐδενὸς oudenos	G3762	not even one (man · adjective — genitive singular masculine

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Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Proverbs 28:5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and…
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 Corinthians 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of th…
Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest…
Ephesians 4:13-14 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of t…
Philippians 1:10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 2:6–end

In this part of the chapter the apostle shows them that though he had not come to them with the excellency of human wisdom, with any of the boasted knowledge and literature of the Jews or Greeks, yet he had communicated to them a treasure of the truest and the highest wisdom: We speak wisdom among those who are perfect (Co1 2:6), among those who are well instructed in Christianity, and come to some maturity in the things of God. Those that receive the doctrine as divine, and, having been illuminated by the Holy Spirit, have looked well into it, discover true wisdom in it. They not only understand the plain history of Christ, and him crucified, but discern the deep and admirable designs of th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 2:15

He that is spiritual--literally, "the spiritual (man)." In Co1 2:14, it is "A [not 'the,' as English Version] natural man." The spiritual is the man distinguished above his fellow men, as he in whom the Spirit rules. In the unregenerate, the spirit which ought to be the organ of the Holy Spirit (and which is so in the regenerate), is overridden by the animal soul, and is in abeyance, so that such a one is never called "spiritual." judgeth all things--and persons, by their true standard (compare Co1 6:2-4; Jo1 4:1), in so far as he is spiritual. "Discerneth . . . is discerned," would better accord with the translation of the same Greek (Co1 2:14). Otherwise for "discerned," in Co1 2:14, tra…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 2:15

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things - He who has the mind of Christ discerns and judges of all things spiritual: yet he himself is not discerned by the mere animal man. Some suppose that the word ανακρινεται should be understood thus: He examines, scrutinizes, convinces, reproves, which it appears to mean in Co1 14:24; and they read the verse thus: The spiritual man - the well-taught Christian, convinces, i.e. can easily convict, all men, (παντα, accusing), every animal man, of error and vice; yet he himself is convicted of no man; his mind is enlightened, and his life is holy; and therefore the animal man cannot convict him of sin. This is a good sense, but the first appears the mos…

The Church Fathers

The person who has received the Spirit's gift is equipped to teach others. Otherwise what he says is of no value at all.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 179

The spiritual man is able to judge everything, whether it is Greek or barbarian, wise or foolish. He cannot be judged by anyone because of the depth of his understanding and his responses.
— Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1.11.44-45

Who can condemn a man who tells the truth? When such a person states that all the enemies of the faith regard falsehoods as true, their accusations are reduced to nothing because they are condemned by the judgment of the truth.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

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Dictionary and topics

Regeneration · 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3; — 1:16,17,25;4:4;12:3;26:12;29:23;32:3,4,15,17;35:5,6;42:16;43:7;44:3-5;49:9;55:1-3;

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1 Corinthians 2:15

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 2:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 2:15

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 2:15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 2:15

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 2:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 2:15

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 2:15

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 2:15

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 2:14–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 2:15