1 Corinthians 2:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we -- we have the mind of Christ.

English ASV

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

English Amplified

For 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. [Isa. 40:13.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For 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. [Isa. 40:13.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For who has known the Lord’s mind, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For who has known the mind of [the] Lord, who shall instruct him? But *we* have the mind of Christ.

English EASY 2024

As it says in the Bible: ‘Nobody can know what the Lord God is thinking. Nobody can tell him what he should do.’ But we think about these things in the same way that Christ thinks.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

As the Scriptures say, "Who can know what is on the Lord's mind? Who is able to give him advice?" But we have been given Christ's way of thinking.

"For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As the scripture says, “Who knows the mind of the Lord? Who is able to give him advice?” We, however, have the mind of Christ.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Who has known the mind of the Lord so that he can teach him?" However, we have the mind of Christ.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For: who has known the Lord's mind, that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

English KJV 1611

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

English LSB

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will direct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For "who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to counsel him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him? But we have the mind of Christ.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Who can ever know what is in the Lord's mind? Can anyone ever teach him?" --(Isaiah 40:13) But we have the mind of Christ.

English NIV

"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

English NKJ 1982

For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

English NLT

How could they? For, "Who can know what the Lord is thinking? Who can give him counsel?" But we can understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For Who has ever intimately known the mind of the Lord Yahweh well enough to become his counselor? Christ has, and we possess Christ’s perceptions.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

How could he? For certainly he has never been one to know the Lord's thoughts, or to discuss them with him, or to move the hands of God by prayer. But, strange as it seems, we Christians actually do have within us a portion of the very thoughts and mind of Christ.

English Tyndale 1537

For who knoweth the mind of the Lord, other who shall inform him? but we understand the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:16 — Compare Translations