1 Corinthians 2
Lutheran reading notes
In 1 Corinthians chapter 2, the message of the gospel develops the theme of instruction for church life and unity in Christ. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
1 Corinthians 2:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
1 Corinthians 2:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And my speech and my preaching {was} not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: {enticing: or, persuasible}
1 Corinthians 2:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. {stand: Gr. be}
1 Corinthians 2:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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:
1 Corinthians 2:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, {even} the hidden {wisdom}, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
1 Corinthians 2:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known {it}, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians 2:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 2:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But God hath revealed {them} unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 2:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 2:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 2:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 2:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. {judgeth: or, discerneth} {judged: or, discerned}
1 Corinthians 2:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. {may: Gr. shall}
1 Corinthians 2:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.