1Cor 2:12-14, 4:7, Heb 5:4, Jam 1:17 | ESV | STEP | Now we have received not the spirit of the world , but the Spirit who is from God , that we might understand the things freely given us by God .

1 Corinthians 2:12-14

12 Now ^awe have received not ^bthe spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this ^cin words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, ^dinterpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. ^{▼▼Or interpreting spiritual truths in spiritual language, or comparing spiritual things with spiritual}

14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are ^ffolly to him, and ^ghe is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 4:7

7 For who sees anything different in you? ^hWhat do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

Hebrews 5:4

4 And ⁱno one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, ^jjust as Aaron was.

James 1:17

17 ^kEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from ^lthe Father of lights, ^mwith whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning}