1 Corinthians 2:10b-16
Chapter 2
Revealed by the Spirit
God has revealed it to us through his Spirit because the Spirit probes everything, even the depths of God.Who, but his own spirit, knows the secrets of a person? Likewise, no one but the Spirit of God knows the secrets of God.
We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who comes from God and, through him, we understand what God, in his goodness, has given us.
So we discuss this not using human wisdom as our guide, but in a language taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual wisdom to those who are spiritual.
The unspiritual person does not understand the things of the Spirit, for to him it is foolishness; and he does not understand because they require a spiritual experience.
But the spiritual person can judge everything, yet no one judges him.
For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to counsel him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Commentaries
Revealed by the Spirit.
Paul continues to explore the topic with a comparison: no one truly knows another person deeply unless that person chooses to reveal their own inner life. A person’s secret intimacy is known only to themselves (cf. Prov 14:10; 20:27), and only they can communicate it. For this to happen, there must be harmony between the person who opens their inner doors and the one invited in to share this human mystery. Similarly, Paul states, only the Spirit knows God’s inner life, and it is up to Him to reveal and unfold it. As an intermediary, Paul must promptly communicate what he has received through revelation. Paul repeatedly emphasizes the vital role of the Spirit of Christ in revealing God’s mystery.