Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
We don't talk about these things using fancy human wisdom or clever arguments. The Holy Spirit is our teacher, and we explain spiritual truths using spiritual language, it's like translating one mystery with another mystery that actually makes sense to your soul.
God's wisdom hits different than human wisdom, it speaks directly to your spirit.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the city of Corinth was a thriving commercial and cultural center in Greece, heavily influenced by Greek philosophy and rhetoric, which prized human wisdom and eloquence. Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians to address divisions in the church caused by followers aligning with different teachers and relying on worldly intellect rather than divine revelation. He contrasts this human-centered approach with the teaching of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that spiritual truths must be understood and communicated through spiritual means.
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