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# For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of the person in him?
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Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one knows what a person is thinking except the person himself. Alternate translation: "No one knows what a person is thinking except that person's spirit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# spirit of the person
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This refers to a person's inner being, his own spiritual nature.
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# no one knows the deep things of God except the Spirit of God
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This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "only the Spirit of God knows the deep things of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
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