1 Corinthians 2:16
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. ”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
νοῦς
the] mind
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νοῦς
Mind, understanding, intellect. Nous. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. The battle for your life is largely fought in your mind. What you think shapes who you become.
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κύριος
of the Lord?
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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γινώσκω
has known
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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ὅς
Who
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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συμβιβάζω
will instruct
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συμβιβάζω
causative (by reduplication) of the base of G939 (βάσις)); to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach
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ἔχω
have.
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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τίς
Who
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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