12 Now *Rom. 8:15we have received not *[1 John 4:4]the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this *ver. 1, 4;See ch. 1:17in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, *2 Cor. 10:12interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.*2:13 Or interpreting spiritual truths in spiritual language, or comparing spiritual things with spiritual

14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are *ch. 1:18folly to him, and *Rom. 8:7he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.