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Butἀλλὰwe speakλαλοῦμενGod’sθεοῦwisdomσοφίανinἐνa mystery,μυστηρίῳtheτὴνhidden wisdom,ἀποκεκρυμμένηνwhichἣνGodὁ θεὸςdestined beforehandπροώρισενbeforeπρὸthe agesτῶν αἰώνωνforεἰςourἡμῶνglory,δόξαν
1 Corinthians 2:7
Study it in the app“But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God destined beforehand before the ages for our glory,”
Paul speaks of God's wisdom that the rulers of this age did not knowWisdom
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 2:7, word by word
- we speakλαλοῦμενlaloumen
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “laloumen” appears- God’sθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- wisdomσοφίανsophian
wisdom
Wisdom.
Where else “sophian” appears- a mysteryμυστηρίῳmystēriōi
mystery
Mystery: what was hidden and God makes known.
Where else “mystēriōi” appears- hidden wisdomἀποκεκρυμμένηνapokekrymmenēn
hide
Hide, conceal, keep secret.
Where else “apokekrymmenēn” appears- destined beforehandπροώρισενproōrisen
predestine
Determine beforehand, mark out in advance.
Where else “proōrisen” appears- the agesαἰώνωνaiōnōn
forever
Time without end.
Where else “aiōnōn” appears- gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears
The context
6Yet we speak wisdom among the mature, but a wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.
7 · This verse (above)
8which none of the rulers of this age has known; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.