(1Co 2:15) “But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.” This person analyzes all things by the Word of God through the Spirit of God. He does not concern himself with the world’s response to such actions.

(1Co 2:14) “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”  We, possessing the Spirit of God, our spirit now alive, have the prompting to live in a way that pleases Him. That prompting drives us to the Word of God to learn of those things.

(1Co 2:14) “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”  Note:  “the natural man”, as in the unsaved man. One is born naturally unsaved, born with a sinful nature to live this life in enmity against God, whose end is to spend an eternity in hell. Sad that today people have fooled themselves into believing God just wants them to believe so He can give them what they want and help them when in need! No, the message has always been “repent and be saved”.

(1Co 2:14) “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”  “Natural man” = unsaved man. Natural, of this world; absent of spirit life (their spirit is dead). They cannot discern, comprehend the spiritual truths of God’s Word. It is not possible, for as the Lord Jesus said of His Words, (Jn 6:63b) “… the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”

(1Co 2:13) “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.” Consider: this can only be referring to the Spirit teaching us (Jesus’ Words) through comparing one portion of the Word of God to another. In other words, using “all” the Bible. This is the main failure today in churches from the pastor to the pew. The whole Bible is not studied by each saved person, so the Spirit is hindered in His work.

(1Co 2:12) “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit [cap “S” mine] which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”   Amazing to me the number of people who profess to be saved yet do not daily open God’s Word, taking advantage of this blessed gift of instruction and enlightenment.

(1Co 2:12) “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit (I capitalized “spirit”) which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.”  Be careful. Many a person is teaching so-called things “given” by God that are not really given to us. You must verify if those “things” are practiced by the average “God’s Child” in the Epistles.

(1Co 2:12) “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit (I capitalized “spirit”) which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.” Putting this verse alongside verse 9, we plainly see the Lord wishes His born through His Son children to know these things.

(1Co 2:11) “For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.”  Conclusion: if you wish to know  God, you can only do it through the Spirit of God. If you have not truly been saved, then you have no hope of knowing these things, for the New Birth (Jn 3) makes our own spirit alive and at the same time the Holy Spirit of God comes to live inside us. He speaks to us through our own spirit.

(1Co 2:9) “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. (10)  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”   Since these things are revealed to the saved through the indwelling Holy Spirit, and…His revelation of truth is through the completed Word of God (there is no “new” revelation today), then those precious things are waiting for you to discover by…….reading it. No short cuts.