The Judge Who is Not Judged 1 Corinthians 2:15

Paul the apostle told the Corinthians, “the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God” because “they are foolishness unto him”. Paul wrote that the “natural man” could not “know them, because they are spiritually discerned”. In chapter two and verse fifteen of First Corinthians, Paul the apostle continued his letter by sharing how “he that is spiritual judges all things” where we read:

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

The verse begins, “But he that is spiritual judges all things,...” Paul began with the word, “But” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “he that is spiritual” or “the person who is filled with and governed by the Spirit of God” “judges” which means “examines, investigates, inquires, scrutinizes, sifts and questions truly, certainly, surely and indeed” “all things” or “each, every, any, the whole, everyone and everything”. The “spiritual” man is able to “examine and scrutinize” anything necessary.

The verse goes on to say, “...yet he himself is judged of no man.”. Paul continued with the word, “yet” which means “moreover and” “he himself” or “the person who is spiritual” “is judged” or “is examined, investigated, inquired, scrutinized, sifted and questioned” “of no man” which means “by no person or nobody”. The “spiritual” man has no need to be “examined and scrutinized” by other people.

When we meditate upon these words from Paul, we see the advantage to being “spiritual”. The person who is “spiritually” minded is able to “discern” things which are “spiritual” which allows exemption from being “examined” by others. Though people may attempt to “judge” them, they are “spiritually minded” and it doesn't phase them. Jesus Christ came to “save” people “eternally”, and this is a “spiritual” work. Those who are “spiritual” shall know what this means, and no judgment from man shall turn them aside.

Next time Paul asks “who has know the mind of the Lord?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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