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1 Corinthians 2

1 Cor. 2:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
who
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
m hath known
ginosko (Greek #1097)
to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
KJV usage: allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
Pronounce: ghin-oce'-ko
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb
the mind
nous (Greek #3563)
the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning
KJV usage: mind, understanding. Compare 5590.
Pronounce: nooce
Origin: probably from the base of 1097
of the Lord
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
, that
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
he ζmay instruct
sumbibazo (Greek #4822)
to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach
KJV usage: compact, assuredly gather, intrust, knit together, prove.
Pronounce: soom-bib-ad'-zo
Origin: from 4862 and βιβάζω (to force; causative (by reduplication) of the base of 939)
him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
? But
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
we
hemeis (Greek #2249)
we (only used when emphatic)
KJV usage: us, we (ourselves).
Pronounce: hay-mice'
Origin: nominative plural of 1473
have
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
n the mind
nous (Greek #3563)
the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning
KJV usage: mind, understanding. Compare 5590.
Pronounce: nooce
Origin: probably from the base of 1097
of Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
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m
Isa. 40:13•  (Isa. 40:13)
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Jer. 23:18•  (Jer. 23:18)
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shall
n
John 17:8• 8because the words which thou gavest me I have given to them, and they received [them], and knew truly that I came out from thee, and believed that thou didst send me. (John 17:8)

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Ministry on This Verse

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who.
Job 15:8•  (Job 15:8)
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Job 22:2•  (Job 22:2)
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Job 40:2•  (Job 40:2)
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Isa. 40:13‑14•  (Isa. 40:13‑14)
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Jer. 23:18•  (Jer. 23:18)
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Rom. 11:34• 34For who knew [the] Lord's mind? or who became his counsellor! (Rom. 11:34)
may.
Gr. shall.
But.
John 15:15• 15No longer do I call you bondmen, for the bondman knoweth not what his lord doeth; but you I have called friends, because all things which I heard from my Father I made known to you. (John 15:15)
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John 16:13‑16• 13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, shall have come, he will guide you in all the truth; for he will not speak from himself, but whatever he shall hear he will speak; and he will announce to you the things to come.
 14He will glorify me, for he will receive of mine, and will announce [it] to you.
 15All things that the Father hath are mine: on this account I said, that he receiveth of mine and will announce [it] to you.
 16A little while and ye behold me not: and again a little while and ye shall see me [because I go away unto the Father]. (John 16:13‑16)
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John 17:6‑8• 6I manifested thy name to the men whom thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and to me thou gavest them, and they have kept thy word.
 7Now have they known that all things as many as thou hast given me are of thee;
 8because the words which thou gavest me I have given to them, and they received [them], and knew truly that I came out from thee, and believed that thou didst send me. (John 17:6‑8)
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Gen. 1:12•  (Gen. 1:12)
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Eph. 3:3‑4• 3how that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, even as I have before written briefly,
 4in accordance with which ye can, in reading, perceive my understanding in the mystery of the Christ, (Eph. 3:3‑4)
• There are those who count what the Apostle insists on as supernatural; and they labor, some in this way, some in that, to reduce the gospel to the level of common sense. But let me warn them that if they succeed in their scheme for themselves or other men, they have lost the truth for God, who will not, to please man, give up His purpose of thus glorifying Christ by the Holy Spirit. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 2:11-16” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct himg? But *we* have the mindh of Christ.

JND Translation Notes

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See Isa. 40.13-14.
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Nous, "the intelligent faculty"; see Note, ch. 1.5.

W. Kelly Translation

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For who hath known [the] Lord’s mind that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.