1 Corinthians 2:16–3:1

16 for,

“Who has known the mind of the Lord

so as to instruct him?”

But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ.

16 “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

1 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

16 For,

“Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?

Who knows enough to teach him?”

But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

1 Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ.

16 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?

Who has been able to teach him?”

But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Brothers and sisters, in the past I could not talk to you as I talk to spiritual people. I had to talk to you as I would to people without the Spirit—babies in Christ.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.

16 For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.

16 “Who has known the mind of the Lord 

so that he can teach him?” 

However, we have the mind of Christ. 

1 Brothers and sisters, I couldn’t talk to you as spiritual people but as people still influenced by your corrupt nature. You were infants in your faith in Christ.

16 For

who has known the Lord’s mind,

that he may instruct Him?

But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.

16 “For who has known the mind of the Lord

so as to instruct him?”

But we have the mind of Christ.

1 And so, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people but rather as fleshly, as infants in Christ.

16 “For who has known the mind of the Lord; who has advised him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

1 And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual people, but as to fleshly people, as to infants in Christ.

16 “Who can ever know what is in the Lord’s mind?

Can anyone ever teach him?”

But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Brothers and sisters, I couldn’t speak to you as if you were guided by the Holy Spirit. I had to speak to you as if you were following the ways of the world. You aren’t growing as Christ wants you to. You are still like babies.

16 For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ.