1 A s for myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony and evidence or mystery and secret of God in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy and wisdom;

E io, fratelli, quando venni da voi, non venni ad annunciarvi la testimonianza di Dio con eccellenza di parola o di sapienza;

2 F or I resolved to know nothing (to be acquainted with nothing, to make a display of the knowledge of nothing, and to be conscious of nothing) among you except Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and Him crucified.

poiché mi proposi di non sapere altro fra voi, fuorché Gesù Cristo e lui crocifisso.

3 A nd I was in ( passed into a state of) weakness and fear (dread) and great trembling '> after I had come] among you.

Io sono stato presso di voi con debolezza, con timore e con gran tremore;

4 A nd my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the Spirit and power '> a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them],

la mia parola e la mia predicazione non consistettero in discorsi persuasivi di sapienza, ma in dimostrazione di Spirito e di potenza,

5 S o that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men (human philosophy), but in the power of God.

affinché la vostra fede fosse fondata non sulla sapienza umana, ma sulla potenza di Dio.

6 Y et when we are among the full-grown (spiritually mature Christians who are ripe in understanding), we do impart a wisdom (the knowledge of the divine plan previously hidden); but it is indeed not a wisdom of this present age or of this world nor of the leaders and rulers of this age, who are being brought to nothing and are doomed to pass away.

Tuttavia a quelli tra di voi che sono maturi esponiamo una sapienza, però non una sapienza di questo mondo né dei dominatori di questo mondo, i quali stanno per essere annientati;

7 B ut rather what we are setting forth is a wisdom of God once hidden and now revealed to us by God— which God devised and decreed before the ages for our glorification.

ma esponiamo la sapienza di Dio misteriosa e nascosta, che Dio aveva prima dei secoli predestinata a nostra gloria

8 N one of the rulers of this age or world perceived and recognized and understood this, for if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.

e che nessuno dei dominatori di questo mondo ha conosciuta; perché, se l’avessero conosciuta, non avrebbero crocifisso il Signore della gloria.

9 B ut, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him '> who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed].

Ma com’è scritto: « Le cose che occhio non vide, e che orecchio non udì, e che mai salirono nel cuore dell’uomo sono quelle che Dio ha preparate per coloro che lo amano ».

10 Y et to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God '> divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man’s scrutiny].

A noi Dio le ha rivelate per mezzo dello Spirito, perché lo Spirito scruta ogni cosa, anche le profondità di Dio.

11 F or what person perceives (knows and understands) what passes through a man’s thoughts except the man’s own spirit within him? Just so no one discerns (comes to know and comprehend) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

Infatti chi, tra gli uomini, conosce le cose dell’uomo se non lo spirito dell’uomo che è in lui? Così nessuno conosce le cose di Dio se non lo Spirito di Dio.

12 N ow we have not received the spirit the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, that we might realize and comprehend and appreciate the gifts bestowed on us by God.

Ora noi non abbiamo ricevuto lo spirito del mondo, ma lo Spirito che viene da Dio, per conoscere le cose che Dio ci ha donate;

13 A nd we are setting these truths forth in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, combining and interpreting spiritual truths with spiritual language.

e noi ne parliamo non con parole insegnate dalla sapienza umana, ma insegnate dallo Spirito, adattando parole spirituali a cose spirituali.

14 B ut the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and appreciated.

Ma l’uomo naturale non riceve le cose dello Spirito di Dio, perché esse sono pazzia per lui; e non le può conoscere, perché devono essere giudicate spiritualmente.

15 B ut the spiritual man tries all things '> examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one.

L’uomo spirituale, invece, giudica ogni cosa ed egli stesso non è giudicato da nessuno.

16 F or who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.

Infatti «chi ha conosciuto la mente del Signore da poterlo istruire?» Ora noi abbiamo la mente di Cristo.