2 Corinthians 2:10

God hath revealed. God has planned a continuing revelation of truth to His people (see 5T 703). Understanding of the things of God is given to those who love God, who appreciate what He is and all that He has done for them, who are ready and eager to accept whatever provision He has made for them and who search for truth as for hidden treasure. By his Spirit. The third member of the Godhead is the one through whom an understanding of truth is imparted to mankind (see on John 14:16). A continuous acquisition of knowledge is possible only for those who willingly submit to the guidance and illumination of the Holy Spirit (see Rom. 8:5, 14, 16). Searcheth. Being a member of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit knows all things. He is not in any sense ignorant of anything. He searches, not in order to discover something He did not previously know, but to bring to light the hidden counsels of God. It is the work of the Holy Spirit to bring the things of God to the remembrance of His people and to guide them in their investigation of truth (John 16:13, 14). This passage shows that the Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force. Searching is an attribute of personality involving both thought and action. The Spirit knows and understands all the profound plans and counsels of God. Here is clear evidence of omniscience, and hence of divinity.