en_tn/1co/02/10.md

These are the things

Paul speaks of the truths about Jesus and the cross. If 1 Corinthians 2:9 is treated as an incomplete sentence, "these are the things."

For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of the person in him?

Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one knows what a person is thinking except the person himself. AT: "No one knows what a person is thinking except that person's spirit" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

spirit of the person

This refers to a person's inner being, his own spiritual nature.

no one knows the deep things of God except the Spirit of God

This can be stated in positive form. AT: "only the Spirit of God knows the deep things of God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know