Spiritually Discerned

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

• Stumbling-block
• Stumbling

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

• Exemplified
• Power

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

• Babes

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

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

• Sensual
• Character

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.