What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 2:13? And this is what we speak Paul isn’t guessing about life or peddling personal opinions—he is announcing what God has revealed. Earlier in the chapter he calls it “God’s wisdom in a mystery” (1 Corinthians 2:7). • In every town he echoes the same theme: “We preach Christ crucified” (1 Corinthians 1:23). • Like Peter, he must obey God rather than men (Acts 4:20). • His message centers on Jesus, not on himself (2 Corinthians 4:5). The consistent, Christ-focused proclamation marks the authentic voice of an apostle. not in words taught us by human wisdom Worldly eloquence and philosophical polish were prized in Corinth, yet Paul deliberately avoids that spotlight (1 Corinthians 2:1-5). • He refuses to let “persuasive words of wisdom” overshadow the power of the cross. • The same stance appears when he shuns flattering speech in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 2:5). • God has already exposed human wisdom as folly (1 Corinthians 1:20). The gospel’s authority doesn’t rest on clever rhetoric but on divine truth. but in words taught by the Spirit Here is the heart of inspiration: the Holy Spirit chooses the very words. • Jesus promised that the Spirit would “teach you all things” (John 14:26) and “guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). • “All Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16), and men “spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21). • Even the vocabulary of the apostles is Spirit-crafted, ensuring infallible communication of God’s mind. expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words The Spirit not only provides content but perfectly pairs it with language that conveys it. • He reveals “what God has prepared for those who love Him” and then “explains spiritual realities” to believers (1 Corinthians 2:10-12). • This same Spirit now opens our understanding (Ephesians 3:5; 1 John 2:27). • Spiritual words reach spiritual ears; the natural man still misses the point (1 Corinthians 2:14). By matching truth to Spirit-given words, God ensures that His message is clear to every regenerated heart. summary 1 Corinthians 2:13 declares that the apostles speak a message directly taught by the Holy Spirit, not crafted by human ingenuity. Every word is Spirit-chosen, enabling believers to grasp divine truths while keeping the glory squarely on God, not on human skill. |
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