The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments
NIV
But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of everything, but no one can properly discern or appraise or get an insight into him].
AMP
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
KJV
For, "Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
NIV
For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart. [Isa. 40:13.]AMP
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
KJV
No, we declare God's wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
NIV
But rather what we are setting forth is a wisdom of God once hidden [from the human understanding] and now revealed to us by God--[that wisdom] which God devised and decreed before the ages for our glorification [to lift us into the glory of His presence].
AMP
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
KJV
For who knows a person's thoughts except that person's own spirit within? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
NIV
For what person perceives (knows and understands) what passes through a man's thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? Just so no one discerns (comes to know and comprehend) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
AMP
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
KJV
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power
NIV
And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them]AMP
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
KJV
None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
NIV
None of the rulers of this age or world perceived and recognized and understood this, for if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.
AMP
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
KJV
