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1 Corinthians 2:7–8

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God 3ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for ghad they known, they would not have hcrucified the Lord of glory.

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1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — The 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. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God—his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the world began. But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would not have crucified our glorious Lord.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

I speak God’s secret wisdom, which he has kept hidden. Before the world began, God planned this wisdom for our glory. None of the rulers of this world understood it. If they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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: which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, that hidden wisdom which God had predetermined before the ages for our glory: which none of the princes of this age knew, (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;)

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

We speak about the mystery of God’s wisdom. It is a wisdom that has been hidden, which God had planned for our glory before the world began. Not one of the rulers of this world has known it. If they had, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew. For if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

No, we speak about God’s secret wisdom. His wisdom has been hidden. But before time began, God planned that his wisdom would bring us heavenly glory.

None of the rulers of this world understood God’s wisdom. If they had, they would not have nailed the Lord of glory to the cross.

1 Corinthians 2:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory;

the 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;


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