Fittingly, then, Paul wrote: “A physical man does not receive the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot get to know them, because they are examined spiritually. ” ​ — 1 Corinthians 2: 14.
( Salamana Pamācības 2: 5.) Ļoti trāpīgi ir Pāvila vārdi: ” Miesīgais cilvēks nesatveŗ to, kas nāk no Dieva gara; jo tas viņam ir ģeķība, viņš to nevar saprast, jo tas ir garīgi apspriežams. ”