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Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are (A)mature, a wisdom, however, not of (B)this age nor of the rulers of (C)this age, who are (D)being abolished. But we speak God’s wisdom in a (E)mystery, the wisdom which has been hidden, which God (F)predestined before the (G)ages to our glory, (H)which none of the rulers of (I)this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified (J)the Lord of glory. But just as it is written,

(K)Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard,
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

10 [a](L)But to us God revealed them (M)through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the (N)depths of God. 11 For who among men knows the depths of a man except the (O)spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the depths of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we (P)have received, not the spirit of (Q)the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the depths graciously given to us by God, 13 of which depths we also speak, (R)not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, [b]combining spiritual depths with spiritual words.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:10 Some early mss For
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or interpreting spiritual things for spiritual men

We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this [a]world, nor of the rulers of this [b]world, who are coming to nought: but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the [c]worlds unto our glory: which none of the rulers of this [d]world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory: but as it is written,

[e]Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not,
And which entered not into the heart of man,
Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

10 [f]But unto us God revealed [g]them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God. 12 But we received, not the spirit of the [h]world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; [i]combining spiritual things with spiritual words.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:6 Or, age: and so in verses 7, 8; but not in verse 12.
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:6 Or, age: and so in verses 7, 8; but not in verse 12.
  3. 1 Corinthians 2:7 Or, age
  4. 1 Corinthians 2:8 Or, age
  5. 1 Corinthians 2:9 Isa. 64:4; 65:17.
  6. 1 Corinthians 2:10 Some ancient authorities read For.
  7. 1 Corinthians 2:10 Or, it
  8. 1 Corinthians 2:12 See verse 6.
  9. 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or, interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men