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21 It is hidden from the eyes of all living
    and concealed from the birds of the air.

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21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
    concealed even from the birds in the sky.(A)

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But we speak God’s wisdom, a hidden mystery, which God decreed before the ages for our glory and which none of the rulers of this age understood, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written,

“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
    nor the human heart conceived,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—(A)

10 God has revealed to us through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.(B)

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No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery(A) that has been hidden(B) and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age(C) understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.(D) However, as it is written:

“What no eye has seen,
    what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”[a]
    the things God has prepared for those who love him—(E)

10 these are the things God has revealed(F) to us by his Spirit.(G)

The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:9 Isaiah 64:4

Jesus Thanks His Father

25 At that time Jesus said, “I thank[a] you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants;(A)

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  1. 11.25 Or praise

The Father Revealed in the Son(A)

25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,(B) Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(C)

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in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)

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in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(A)

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My mouth shall speak wisdom;
    the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.(A)
I will incline my ear to a proverb;
    I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.(B)

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My mouth will speak words of wisdom;(A)
    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.(B)
I will turn my ear to a proverb;(C)
    with the harp(D) I will expound my riddle:(E)

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35 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:[a]

“I will open my mouth to speak in parables;
    I will proclaim what has been hidden since the foundation.”[b](A)

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  1. 13.35 Other ancient authorities read the prophet Isaiah
  2. 13.35 Other ancient authorities add of the world

35 So was fulfilled(A) what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables,
    I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2

17 Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.(A)

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17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(A) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

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