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Jan 4, 2022 · In 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, the natural man is compared to the spiritual man and the carnal man. Verse 14 says, “A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised” (NASB).
1 Cor 2:14 - But a natural (Ψυχικὸς Psychikos) man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually (πνευματικῶς pneumatikōs) appraised.
Jun 23, 2019 · The first is “the natural man,” chapter 2, verse 14. Paul says, “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God.” Why? “For they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them…”—why?—“…because they are spiritually discerned.” What is “the natural man?” I say jokingly that the natural man is not a ...
What does 1 Corinthians 2:14 mean? The point made in this verse is crucial in our understanding of spiritualty, and how to interact with the non-believing world. In short, non-believers cannot be expected to think, or to act, like believers.
When it says at the end of verse 14 that the things of the Spirit of God are spiritually discerned, it means that what a natural man needs is the work of the Holy Spirit in his heart to liberate him from his irrational pride and free him to own up to the wisdom and power of the cross of Christ.
Verse 14. - The natural man. The Greek word is ψυχικὸς (psychical); literally, soulish, i.e. the man who lives the mere life of his lower understanding, the unspiritual, sensuous, and egoistic man.
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Paul calls the unbelieving man or woman who is dead in their trespasses and sins and has not accepted the free gift of grace, by faith in Christ's finished work at Calvary: "The natural man."
