1 Corinthians 2:14

“But the natural man, etc.] Not a babe in Christ, one that is newly born again, for though such have but little knowledge of spiritual things, yet they have a taste, and do relish and desire, and receive the sincere milk of the word, and grow thereby; but an unregenerate man, that has no knowledge at all of such things; not an unregenerate man only, who is openly and notoriously profane, abandoned to sensual lusts and pleasures; though such a man being sensual, and not having the Spirit, must be a natural man; but rather the wise philosopher, the Scribe, the disputer of this world; the rationalist, the man of the highest attainments in nature, in whom reason is wrought up to its highest…”

“natural man--literally, "a man of animal soul." As contrasted with the spiritual man, he is governed by the animal soul, which overbears his spirit, which latter is without the Spirit of God (Jde 1:19). So the animal (English Version, "natural") body, or body led by the lower animal nature (including both the mere human fallen reason and heart), is contrasted with the Spirit-quickened body (Co1 15:44-46). The carnal man (the man led by bodily appetites, and also by a self-exalting spirit, estranged from the divine life) is closely akin; so too the "earthly." "Devilish," or "demon-like"; "led by an evil spirit," is the awful character of such a one, in its worst type (Jam 3:15). receiveth…”

“But the natural man - ψυχικὸς, δὲ ἄνθρωπος psuchikos de anthrōpos. The word “natural” here stands opposed evidently to “spiritual.” It denotes those who are governed and influenced by the natural instincts; the animal passions and desires, in opposition to those who are influenced by the Spirit of God. It refers to unregenerate people; but it has also not merely the idea of their being unregenerate, but that of their being influenced by the animal passions or desires. See the note on 1 Corinthians 15:44. The word “sensual” would correctly express the idea. The word is used by the Greek writers to denote that which man has in common with the brutes - to denote that they are under the…”

“But the natural man - That is, every man who hath not the Spirit; who has no other way of obtaining knowledge, but by his senses and natural understanding. Receiveth not - Does not understand or conceive. The things of the Spirit - The things revealed by the Spirit of God, whether relating to his nature or his kingdom. For they are foolishness to him - He is so far from understanding, that he utterly despises, them Neither can he know them - As he has not the will, so neither has he the power. Because they are spiritually discerned - They can only be discerned by the aid of that Spirit, and by those spiritual senses, which he has not. 1 Corinthians 2:15”

“2:14 people who aren’t spiritual: Unbelievers, whose minds are blinded to the Spirit, function in the natural world and see life only through physical eyes (see 2 Cor 4:4). They cannot appreciate the significance of the Good News, for it is essentially a spiritual message.”

“the natural man: ψυχικος \[Strong's G5591\], the animal man, one who lives in a natural state, and under the influence of his animal passions; for ψυχη \[Strong's G5590\] means the inferior and sensual part of man, in opposition to the νους \[Strong's G3563\] understanding, or πνευμα \[Strong's G4151\], the spirit. Co1 15:44, Co1 15:46; Jam 3:15; Jde 1:19 \*Gr. receiveth: Mat 13:11-17, Mat 16:23; Joh 3:3-6, Joh 8:43, Joh 10:26, Joh 10:27, Joh 12:37; Rom 8:5-8 the things: Co1 2:12; Joh 14:26, Joh 15:26, Joh 16:8-15 they: Co1 1:18, Co1 1:23; Joh 8:51, Joh 8:52, Joh 10:20; Act 17:18, Act 17:32, Act 18:15, Act 25:19, Act 26:24, Act 26:25 neither: Pro 14:6; Joh 5:44, Joh 6:44, Joh 6:45; Act…”