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6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 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. 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. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 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. 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. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. |
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26. How do the teachings in chapter two relate to those spoken of in Chapter One? 27. Why does Paul address them as “brethren” as he begins this chapter? 28. What is known about the history of Paul’s first ministry at Corinth? 29. What had Paul been doing immediately prior to his coming to Corinth? 30. What can be said to refute the charge that Paul failed at Athens? 31. Why did Paul say that he did not come “with excellency of speech"? 32. Name at least three or four other men of God from the Bible whose speech was not excellent. 33. What does Galatians 1:13,14 tell us about Paul's schooling before he was called by Christ into service. 34. What is meant by the expression "testimony of God" in verse 1?
35. Which verse most closely relates to verse 2? 36. In what way or ways was Paul's ministry different from most preachers of our day? 37. What assurance did the Lord give Paul in face of danger? 38. What is a probable meaning of his remark about “fear and trembling”? 39. How did God demonstrate that the message of the apostles was true? 40. Why is it impossible for men to have produced the revelation of God‘s mind which we have in the Bible? 41. Who is the antecedent of the pronoun “we” in verses 6-16? Is it refering to only believers or both believers and unbelievers?
42. What is implied by the statement, “Wisdom among them that are perfect?" 43. How is this wisdom contrasted with the wisdom of the world or of the rulers of this age? 44. What is meant the word “mystery” in verse 7? 45. What are some rules that will help us to understand the Bible? 46. What is meant by the two Greek words translated “know” in this chapter? 47. In what connection does Paul use each of them? 48. How do the remarks of Jesus in John 14:7 illustrate the meaning of these two words. 49. When should the word “spirit” be capitalized in the Bible? Do you think He should be capitalized when speaking about God or Christ? 50. What bearing does this have on the meaning of verse 12? 51. What enabled the apostles to speak “the things of God”? 52. What is the source of the words spoken by the apostles? 53. With what does Paul contrast the “natural man”? 54. What is the “natural man”? 55. Who are those who are spiritual? 56. Why are the “mysteries of God” foolishness to the natural man? 57. What is meant by the expression, “neither can he know them know them” in verse 14? 58. What is the definition of the word “know” in verse 14? 59. What is meant by “judgeth” in verse 15? 60. What is meant by saying that the one who is spiritual is judged of Christ? 61. Is this world capable of judging the acts of Christians? 62. To whom does the "we" refer in verse 16?
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