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1 Corinthians 2:12

We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

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ASV

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.

KJV

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἡμεῖςhēmeisWe ourselvesG3165 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
οὐounotG3756 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
πνεῦμαpneumaspiritG4151 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
κόσμουkosmouworldG2889 →
ἐλάβομενelabomenhave receivedG2983 →
ἀλλὰallabutG235 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
πνεῦμαpneumaSpiritG4151 →
τὸtowho [is]G3588 →
ἐκekfromG1537 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦ,theouGod,G2316 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
εἰδῶμενeidōmenwe may know
τὰtathe [things]G3588 →
ὑπὸhupobyG5259 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouGodG2316 →
χαρισθένταcharisthentahaving been grantedG5483 →
ἡμῖν·hēminto us;G3165 →

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1 John 4:4You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”1 John 2:27And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.Romans 8:5–6Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh; but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.1 John 2:20You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.1 John 5:19–20We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.1 John 4:4–5You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.John 16:14–15He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.Romans 8:15–16For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.Romans 8:32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?1 John 4:13By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.James 4:5Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?Numbers 11:17And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

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