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1 Corinthians 2

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And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

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For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

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And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

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And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

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That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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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:

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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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Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

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But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

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But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

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For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

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Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

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Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

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For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

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1 Corinthians 2:6

“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:”

Study Summary

We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature; but it is not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing — Paul nuances: there is a true 'wisdom' (sophia) for 'the mature' (teleioi, the spiritually formed). But it is emphatically not 'the wisdom of this age' (sophia tou aiōnos toutou) nor 'of the rulers of this age' (archonton tou aiōnos toutou). 'Rulers' (archontes) may include earthly and demonic powers, all 'coming to nothing' (katargeō—being nullified by Christ's victory).

Community Reflections

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Amara Osei (test user)1d ago
The armor of God — 1 Corinthians 2

God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful…

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Alice Morgan (test user)7h ago
The armor of God — 1 Corinthians 2

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant…

Read the note →

1 Corinthians 2:6

“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:”

Study Summary

We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature; but it is not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing — Paul nuances: there is a true 'wisdom' (sophia) for 'the mature' (teleioi, the spiritually formed). But it is emphatically not 'the wisdom of this age' (sophia tou aiōnos toutou) nor 'of the rulers of this age' (archonton tou aiōnos toutou). 'Rulers' (archontes) may include earthly and demonic powers, all 'coming to nothing' (katargeō—being nullified by Christ's victory).

Community Reflections

1
Amara Osei (test user)1d ago
The armor of God — 1 Corinthians 2

God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful…

Read the note →
1
Alice Morgan (test user)7h ago
The armor of God — 1 Corinthians 2

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant…

Read the note →

1 Corinthians 2:6

We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature; but it is not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing — Paul nuances: there is a true 'wisdom' (sophia) for 'the mature' (teleioi, the spiritually formed). But it is emphatically not 'the wisdom of this age' (sophia tou aiōnos toutou) nor 'of the rulers of this age' (archonton tou aiōnos toutou). 'Rulers' (archontes) may include earthly and demonic powers, all 'coming to nothing' (katargeō—being nullified by Christ's victory).