KJV King James Version
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
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1 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
WEB World English Bible
which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.
ASV American Standard Version
which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 2
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.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
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ἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχόντωνG758 · archōnrulerτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶνοςG165 · aiōnan age: ageτούτουG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἔγνωκεν·G1097 · ginōskōto knowεἰG1487 · eiifγὰρG1063 · garforἔγνωσαν,G1097 · ginōskōto knowοὐκG3756 · ounoἂνG302 · anifτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριονG2962 · kurioslord: GodτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξηςG1391 · doxagloryἐσταύρωσαν,G4717 · stauroōto crucify
Cross-references
Acts 13:27For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled [them] in condemning [him].James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.Acts 7:2And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,1 Corinthians 2:6Howbeit 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:Psalm 24:7-10Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.Acts 3:16-17And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.John 16:3And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ.1 Corinthians 1:26-28For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:John 15:22-25If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.John 8:19Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.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.John 3:19-21And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.John 7:48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?John 12:40-43He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.John 9:39-41And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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