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1 Corinthians 2:7 — King James Version← Study notes

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:


1 Corinthians 2:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 2:718 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλὰalla
ButwordG235
λαλοῦμενlaloumen
we speakverbG2980
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
σοφίανsophian
wisdomnounG4678
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
μυστηρίῳmystēriō
a mysterynounG3466
τὴνtēn
whicharticleG3588
ἀποκεκρυμμένηνapokekrymmenēn
hiddenverbG613
ἣνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
προώρισενproōrisen
foreordainedverbG4309
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
πρὸpro
beforeprepositionG4253
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
αἰώνωνaiōnōn
agesnounG165
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
δόξανdoxan
glorynounG1391
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 2:7

Darkness seems to be more suitable than light to those that are diseased in their eyesight: wherefore they betake themselves by preference to some room that is thoroughly shaded over. This also is the case with the wisdom which is spiritual. As the wisdom which is of God seemed to be foolishness unto those without: so their own wisdom, being foolishness indeed, was accounted by them wisdom. The result has been just as if a man having skill in navigation were to promise that…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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