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whichἣνnoneοὐδεὶςof the rulersτῶν ἀρχόντωνof thisτοῦ τούτουageαἰῶνοςhas known;ἔγνωκενforγὰρifεἰthey had known it,ἔγνωσανthey would notοὐκ ἂνhave crucifiedἐσταύρωσανthe Lordτὸν κύριονof glory.τῆς δόξης
1 Corinthians 2:8
Study it in the app“which none of the rulers of this age has known; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
Paul speaks of God's wisdom that the rulers of this age did not knowWisdom
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 2:8, word by word
- of the rulersἀρχόντωνarchontōn
ruler
Someone in command: a ruler, a judge or the one presiding over a synagogue.
Where else “archontōn” appears- ageαἰῶνοςaiōnos
age
This present world, or the one to come.
Where else “aiōnos” appears- has knownἔγνωκενegnōken
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “egnōken” appears- have crucifiedἐσταύρωσανestaurōsan
crucify
To nail someone to a cross to kill them.
Where else “estaurōsan” appears- the Lordκύριονkyrion
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrion” appears- of gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears
The context
7But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God destined beforehand before the ages for our glory,
8 · This verse (above)
9But as it is written: What eye did not see and ear did not hear and did not come up into the heart of man, what things God prepared for those who love him.