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


In Context

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:

9 but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

1 Corinthians 2:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom,] which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:7No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, a wisdom which is hidden, which God ordained before the world, unto our glory :

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, that hidden wisdom which God had predetermined before the ages for our glory:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world to our glory:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world to our glory: