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.
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Gill's Exposition
But the natural man,.... Not a babe in Christ, one that is newly born again, for though such have but little knowledge of spiritual things, yet they have a taste, and do relish and desire, and receive…
Barnes' Notes
Which things we speak - Which great, and glorious, and certain truths, we, the apostles, preach and explain. Not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth - Not such as human philosophy or eloquence…
Adam Clarke
Which things also we speak - We dare no more use the language of the Jews and the Gentiles in speaking of those glorious things, than we can indulge their spirit. The Greek orators affected a high and…
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…
Cambridge Bible
comparing spiritual things with spiritual These words have been interpreted in several ways. (1) Wiclif renders them "maken a liknesse of(i.e. explaining) spyritual things to goostli men." (2) The…
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