New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Corinthians 2:7
7but we speak God’s wisdom in a 1mystery, the hidden wisdom which God 2predestined before the 3ages to our glory;
1 Corinthians 2:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
- New International Version (NIV)No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,
Context of 1 Corinthians 2:7
5so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of mankind, but on the power of God. 6Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory; 8the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; 9but just as it is written: “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the human heart, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Read all of 1 Corinthians 21 Corinthians 2:7 word by word
ἀλλὰ λαλοῦμεν θεοῦ σοφίαν ἐν μυστηρίῳ τὴν ἀποκεκρυμμένην, ἣν προώρισεν ὁ θεὸς πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων εἰς δόξαν ἡμῶν,Read the interlinear
- but we speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- God’sθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
- mysteryμυστήριονmustērion · mysteryG3466
- the hiddenἀποκρύπτωapokruptō · to concealG613
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- predestinedπροορίζωproorizō · to predestineG4309
- beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
- agesαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
- to our gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 2:7
- Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable; I will tell riddles of old,
- Isaiah 48:6You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time, Hidden things which you have not known.
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.
- Matthew 13:35This was so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will proclaim things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
- Romans 16:25Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,
- Ephesians 1:4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love
- Ephesians 3:4By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,
- Colossians 1:26that is, the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His saints,
- 2 Timothy 1:9who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was granted to us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,
- 1 Peter 1:11seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
- Revelation 13:8All who live on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slaughtered.
- 1 Peter 5:1Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed:
- 2 Peter 1:3for His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 2:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The wisdom of God in a mystery - The Gospel of Jesus Christ, which had been comparatively hidden from the foundation of the world, (the settling of the Jewish economy, as this phrase often means), though appointed from the beginning to be revealed in the fullness of time. For, though this Gospel was, in a certain sense, announced by the prophets, and prefigured by the law, yet it is certain that even the most intelligent of the Jewish rulers, their…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But we speak - We who have preached the gospel. The wisdom of God - We teach or proclaim the wise plan of God for the salvation of people; we make known the divine wisdom in regard to the scheme of human redemption. This plan was of God, in opposition to other plans which were of human beings. In a mystery, even the hidden wisdom - ̓ ́ͅ ̀ ̓́ en mustēriō tēn apokekrummenēnThe words “even” and “wisdom” in this translation have been supplied by our…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Those who receive the doctrine of Christ as Divine, and, having been enlightened by the Holy Spirit, have looked well into it, see not only the plain history of Christ, and him crucified, but the deep and admirable designs of Divine wisdom therein. It is the mystery made manifest to the saints, Col 1:26, though formerly hid from the heathen world; it was only shown in dark types and distant prophecies, but now is revealed and made known by the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7mysterious and hidden wisdom: In Paul’s writings, "mystery" often means a truth that was once hidden but is now revealed in the good news about Jesus and his saving work (see Romans 11:25–27; 1 Timothy 3:9, 16). Before time began: From the start, God wanted to save his chosen people through Jesus (see Romans 16:25–26; Ephesians 1:9–12; 3:3–12; Colossians 1:25–27) and lead them to ultimate glory in the future age (see Romans 5:2; 8:18–21, 29–30; 1…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. Yet the Gospel preaching, so far from being at variance with true "wisdom," is a wisdom infinitely higher than that of the wise of the world. we speak--resuming "we" (preachers, I, Apollos, &c.) from "we preach" (1Co 1:28), only that here, "we speak" refers to something less public (compare 1Co 2:7, 13, "mystery ... hidden") than "we preach," which is public. For "wisdom" here denotes not the whole of Christian doctrine, but its sublimer and deeper…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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