Quotes about Understanding
Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
— 1 Corinthians 2:6
None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
— 1 Corinthians 2:8
For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
— 1 Corinthians 2:11
And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
— 1 Corinthians 2:13
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
— 1 Corinthians 2:16
Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual, but as worldly—as infants in Christ.
— 1 Corinthians 3:1
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,
— 1 Corinthians 3:2
And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
— 1 Corinthians 3:20
The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
— 1 Corinthians 8:2
But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
— 1 Corinthians 8:7
To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
— 1 Corinthians 9:20
To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.
— 1 Corinthians 9:21