1 Corinthians 2:6
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
- KJV
- Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
- WEB
- We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.
- ASV
- We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
- DARBY
- But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
- BLB
- But we speak wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
- ÅB
- Dog, visdom taler vi blant de fullkomne, men en visdom som ikke tilhører denne verden eller denne verdens herrer, de som forgår;
- OTB
- Likevel taler vi visdom blant dem som er modne—en visdom, derimot, ikke av denne tidsalder eller av herskerne i denne tidsalder, som går til grunne;
- B1930
- Dog, visdom taler vi blandt de fullkomne, men en visdom som ikke tilhører denne verden eller denne verdens herrer, de som forgår;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 5:14
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Read in contextJames 3:15
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:8
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:28
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
Read in contextPhilippians 3:12–15
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Read in context1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Read in contextEphesians 4:11–13
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Read in context