King James Version
1 Corinthians 2:7 in the King James Version says “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:”
1 Corinthians 2:7 · KJV
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. stand: Gr. be
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:
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“a mystery”
G3466a secret or "mystery" (through the idea of silence imposed by initiation into religious rites)
“even the hidden”
G613to conceal away (i.e., fully); figuratively, to keep secret
“wisdom which”
G3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“the world”
G165properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
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