1 Corinthians 2:16

Spiritual Wisdom

15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment. 16“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
American Standard Version (1901)
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Bible in Basic English
For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.
Douay-Rheims 1899
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that we may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Free Bible Version
For “who understands the Lord's mind, and would think to instruct him?” But we do have Christ's mind!
Geneva Bible 1599
For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord, that hee might instruct him? But we haue the minde of Christ.
King James (Authorized) Version
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Plain English Version
God says this in his book, “Nobody can know what God is thinking. Nobody can try to tell him the right way to think.” But the Holy Spirit is in us, so we can think the same way that Jesus Christ thinks.
Translation for Translators
As one of our prophets wrote: No human [RHQ] has known what the Lord is thinking. No human [RHQ] is able to instruct him. But we believers are able to think about things [MTY] in the way that Christ thinks about them.
Unlocked Literal Bible
“For who can know the mind of the Lord, that he can instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
Noah Webster Bible
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
World English Bible
“For who has known the mind of the Lord that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.
Young's Literal Translation
for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we — we have the mind of Christ.