Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 2:15

15 But he that is spiritual , judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man .

He that is spiritual, in this verse, is opposed to the natural man, in the former verse [non-Latin text not transcribed] to [non-Latin text not transcribed]. So that by spiritual here is understood, he that is taught by the Spirit of God, and is by him specially and savingly inlightned.

Discerneth or judgeth all things, that is, of this nature the Mysteries of God, which concern mans eternal life and salvation, not that every good Christian hath any such perfect judgment or power of discerning, but according to the measure of illumination which he hath received.

Yet he himself is judged of no man, it may as well be translated of nothing, and the term judged might as well have been translated examined, or searched, [illegible: 1 letter]s it is in Acts 4.9. and 12.19. and 17.11. and 24.8. or condemned. The wisdom that is of God is not to be subjected to the wisdom of men, nor to be judged of any man, but only the spiritual man. The truth, which the spiritual man owneth and professeth, dependeth only upon God and his Word, and is not subjected to the authority and judgment of men, nor the dictates of humane reason: So as the spiritual man so far forth as he is spiritual, is neither judged by any man or by any thing. There are some that by he himself understand the Spirit of God, he indeed is judged of no man, nor of any thing; but that seemeth a much more strained sense.

Marginal references: Prov. 2[illegible: 1 letter].5[illegible: 1 letter] Isa. 40.13. 1 Thess. 5.2[illegible: 1 letter] 1 Joh. 4.1.; Or, discern[illegible: 2 letters]; Or, discern[illegible: 2 letters]