It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.

This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

These are they who set themselves apart, sensual persons, not having the Spirit.

He answered and said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

for the heart of this people has grown dull, their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, that they should not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their heart and convert, and I should heal them.

for truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

But He turned and said to Peter, Get behind Me, Satan! You are a snare to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to hear My Word.

But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe into Him,

For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the Law of God, nor indeed can be.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us by God.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness concerning Me.

And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

concerning righteousness, because I go to My Father and you no longer see Me;

I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now.

He will glorify Me, for He will receive from what is Mine and make it known to you.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

but we preach Christ crucified, truly to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,

Truly, truly, I say to you, If anyone keeps My Word he shall certainly never ever see death.

Then the Jews said to Him, Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and You say, If anyone keeps My Word he shall never ever taste death.

And many of them said, He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?

Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What does this empty talker want to say? And others, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign demons, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some ridiculed, while others said, We will hear you again concerning this matter.

But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.

but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and sobriety.

A scorner seeks wisdom, and does not find it; but knowledge is easy to him who understands.

How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?

No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.

It is written in the Prophets, And they shall all be taught by God. Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.

And a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who revered God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

For it is God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will remain in Him.

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

These are they who set themselves apart, sensual persons, not having the Spirit.