KJV King James Version
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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1 Corinthians 2:7
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
WEB World English Bible
But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
ASV American Standard Version
but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 2
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.
6 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.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀλλὰG235 · allabutλαλοῦμενG2980 · laleōto speakθεοῦG2316 · theosGodσοφίανG4678 · sophiawisdomἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongμυστηρίῳG3466 · mustērionmysteryτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀποκεκρυμμένην,G613 · apokruptōto concealἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichπροώρισενG4309 · proorizōto predestineὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodπρὸG4253 · probeforeτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰώνωνG165 · aiōnan age: ageεἰςG1519 · eistowardδόξανG1391 · doxagloryἡμῶν,G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Colossians 1:26-27[Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:Romans 16:25-26Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.Psalm 78:2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:1 Peter 5:10But 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].Ephesians 3:4-9Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Revelation 13:8And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,Isaiah 48:6-7Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare [it]? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.1 Peter 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
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