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1 Corinthians 2:15

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Someone who's spiritually connected can see through everything and understand what's really going on, but other people can't figure them out or judge where they're coming from.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you're spiritually tuned in, you get it all, but nobody else gets you.

📚 Historical Context

In the first-century city of Corinth, a bustling center of Greek culture and philosophy, the early Christian church was plagued by divisions and conflicts over worldly wisdom versus spiritual truths. Paul wrote to the Corinthians to emphasize that true understanding comes from the Holy Spirit, not human intellect, as he addressed their tendency to rely on secular ideas. He described the spiritual person as one who, through the Spirit's guidance, can evaluate all matters but remains beyond the full comprehension of those without spiritual insight.

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