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# General Information:
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Here the word "we" includes both Paul and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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# unspiritual person
the non-Christian person, who has not received the Holy Spirit
# because they are spiritually discerned
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"because understanding these things requires the aid of the Spirit"
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# The one who is spiritual
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"The believer who has received the Spirit"
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# For who can know the mind of the Lord, that he can instruct him?
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Paul uses this question to emphasize that no one knows the mind of the Lord. AT: "No one can know the mind of the Lord, so no one can teach him anything he does not already know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])