6Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, which are coming to nought:


In Context

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

4 And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

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

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, which are coming to nought:

7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

8 which none of the rulers of this world knoweth: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

1 Corinthians 2:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:6Howbeit 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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:6We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:6Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:6We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6However, 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 naught:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:6And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age — of those becoming useless,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:6However, 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 nothing: