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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.”

1 Corinthians 2:16

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Study note

This closes Paul's argument that spiritual things are discerned only through the Spirit. He borrows a rhetorical question from the prophet Isaiah about who could ever instruct or advise the Lord, and uses it to show that no human mind can master God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we -- we have the mind of Christ.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque ¿quién conoció la mente del Señor? ¿quién le instruyó? Mas nosotros tenemos la mente de Cristo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«¿Quién ha conocido la mente del Señor? ¿Quién podrá enseñarle?». En cambio, nosotros tenemos la mente de Cristo.

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