1 Corinthians 2:5-7
New English Translation
5 so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.
Wisdom from God
6 Now we do speak wisdom among the mature,[a] but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing. 7 Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:6 tn In extrabiblical literature this word was applied to an initiate of a mystery religion (BDAG 995 s.v. τέλειος 3, gives numerous examples and states this was a technical term of the mystery religions). It could here refer to those who believed Paul’s message, the mystery of God (v. 1), and so be translated as “those who believe God’s message.”
1 Corinthians 2:5-7
New King James Version
5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the (A)power of God.
Spiritual Wisdom
6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God [a]ordained before the ages for our glory,
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- 1 Corinthians 2:7 predetermined
1 Corinthians 2:5-7
King James Version
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:
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1 Corinthians 2:5-7
English Standard Version
5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men[a] but (A)in the power of God.
Wisdom from the Spirit
6 Yet among (B)the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not (C)a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, (D)who are doomed to pass away. 7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, (E)which God decreed before the ages for our glory.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:5 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
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