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1 Corinthians 2:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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 2:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 2:818 words
GreekMeaning
ἣνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
οὐδεὶςoudeis
noneadjectiveG3762
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἀρχόντωνarchontōn
rulersnounG758
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
αἰῶνοςaiōnos
agenounG165
τούτουtoutou
of thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἔγνωκενegnōken
has understoodverbG1097
εἰei
ifwordG1487
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἔγνωσανegnōsan
they had understood itverbG1097
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἂνan
then wouldparticleG302
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
κύριονkyrion
LordnounG2962
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
δόξηςdoxēs
of glorynounG1391
ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsan
they crucifiedverbG4717
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 2:8

“Which none of the rulers of this world knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.” Now if they knew not, how said He unto them, John 7:28 “You both know Me, and you know whence I am?” Indeed, concerning Pilate the Scripture says, he knew not. see John 19:9 It is likely also that neither did Herod know. These, one might say, are called rulers of this world: but if a man were to say that this is spoken concerning the Jews also and the Priests,…

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