1 Corinthians Chapter 2, Verse 10
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10: ημιν δε ο θεος απεκαλυψεν δια του πνευματος αυτου το γαρ πνευμα παντα ερευνα και τα βαθη του θεου
10: But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
10: But to us God hath revealed them by his Spirit. For the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
But God hath revealed them. That is, those elevated views and enjoyments to which men everywhere else had been strangers, and which have been under all other forms of religion unknown, have been communicated to us by the revelation of God. This verse commences the third part of this chapter, in which the apostle shows how these truths, so full of wisdom, had been communicated to Christians. It had not been by any native endowments of theirs; not by any strength of faculties or powers, but solely by revelation from God.
Unto us. That is, first to the apostles; secondly, to all Christians -- to the church and the world through their inspired instructors; and, thirdly, to all Christians, by the illuminating agency of the Spirit on their hearts. The connexion shows that he did not mean to confine this declaration to the apostles merely, for his design was to show that all Christians had this knowledge of the true wisdom. It was true that this was revealed in an eminent manner to the apostles, and through their inspired preaching and writings; but it is also true, that the same truths are communicated by the agency of the same Spirit to all Christians, Jn 16:12ff. No truth is now communicated to Christians which was not revealed to and by the inspired writers; but the same truths are imparted by means of their writings, and by the illumination of the Spirit, to all the true friends of God.
By his Spirit. By the Holy Spirit, that was promised by the Saviour, Jn 14:26, Jn 15:26, Jn 15:27, Jn 16:7ff.
For the Spirit. The Holy Spirit, or the Spirit of God. 1Cor 2:11.
Searcheth. This word does not fully express the force of the original, ereuna. It means to search accurately, diligently, so as fully to understand; such profound research as to have thorough knowledge. So David uses the Hebrew word (HEBREW) in Ps 1391. So the word is used to denote a careful and accurate investigation of secret and obscure things, in 1 Pet 1:11. Comp. Jn 7:52; Rom 8:27 Rev 2:23, where it is used to denote that profound and accurate search by which the desires and feelings of the heart are known -- implying the most profound knowledge of which we can have any conception. See Prov 20:27. Here it means, that the Holy Spirit has an intimate knowledge of all things. It is not to be supposed that he searches or inquires as men do who are ignorant: but that he has an intimate and profound knowledge, such as is usually the result of a close and accurate search. The result is what the apostle means to state -- the accurate, profound, and thorough knowledge, such as usually attends research. He does not state the mode in which it is obtained; but the fact. And he uses a word more emphatic than simple knowledge, because he designs to indicate that his knowledge is profound, entire, and thorough.
All things. All subjects; all laws; all events; all beings.
The deep things of God. He has a thorough knowledge of the hidden counsels or purposes of God; of all his plans and purposes. He sees all his designs. He sees all his counsels; all his purposes in regard to the government of the universe, and the scheme of salvation. He knows all whom God designs to save; he sees all that they need; and he sees how the plan of God is fitted to their salvation.
