Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
But we speak wisdom among the perfected: and the wisdom not of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, they being left unemployed:
New American Standard Bible
Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
However, we do speak a wisdom among the mature,
International Standard Version
However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.
A Conservative Version
But we speak wisdom among the fully developed, but not a wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who come to nothing.
American Standard Version
We 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:
Amplified
Yet we do speak wisdom among those spiritually mature [believers who have teachable hearts and a greater understanding]; but [it is a higher] wisdom not [the wisdom] of this present age nor of the rulers and leaders of this age, who are passing away;
An Understandable Version
However, we speak [divine] wisdom among people who are [spiritually] mature, yet it is not a wisdom of this current age, nor of [its] current rulers, who are coming to nothing.
Anderson New Testament
Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are brought to nought:
Bible in Basic English
But still we have wisdom for those who are complete in knowledge, though not the wisdom of this world, and not of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing:
Common New Testament
Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.
Daniel Mace New Testament
However, what we preach is wisdom, to those who are thoroughly instructed: yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who will soon come to nothing.
Darby Translation
But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
Godbey New Testament
But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought:
Goodspeed New Testament
Yet there is a wisdom that we impart when we are with people who have a mature faith, but it is not what this world calls wisdom, nor what the authorities of this world, doomed as they are to pass away, would call so.
John Wesley New Testament
Yet we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery,
King James 2000
But we speak wisdom among them that are mature: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nothing:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing,
Modern King James verseion
But, we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -
Moffatt New Testament
We do discuss 'wisdom' with those who are mature; only it is not the wisdom of this world or of the dethroned Powers who rule this world,
Montgomery New Testament
Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.
NET Bible
Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.
New Heart English Bible
We speak wisdom, however, among those who are mature, but a wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who will pass away.
Noyes New Testament
But we do speak wisdom among the perfect; not, however, the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought;
Sawyer New Testament
But we speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, who are destroyed;
The Emphasized Bible
Wisdom, however, we do speak, among the full-grown, - wisdom, indeed, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are to come to nought;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are destroying themselves:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet there is a philosophy that we teach to those whose faith is matured, but it is not the philosophy of to-day, nor that of the leaders of to-day-men whose downfall is at hand.
Webster
However, 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:
Weymouth New Testament
Yet when we are among mature believers we do speak words of wisdom; a wisdom not belonging, however, to the present age nor to the leaders of the present age who are soon to pass away.
Williams New Testament
Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;
World English Bible
We 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.
Worrell New Testament
But we speak wisdom among the perfect; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought;
Worsley New Testament
Yet we speak true wisdom among the perfect: though not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
Youngs Literal Translation
And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,
Themes
Discipline of the church » Exercise, in a spirit of charity
Government » The prince(s) of this world
Perfection » All saints have, in Christ
Philosophy » Is not enough for salvation through the atonement of jesus Christ
Reasoning » The gospel cannot be explained by
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The wisdom of the world
Wisdom » The wisdom of the lord
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Lays an immovable foundation
Topics
Interlinear
De
De
Toutou
τούτου
Toutou
this, that, him, thus, thereabout Trans, it, thenceforth,
Usage: 53
Aion
αἰών
Aion
Usage: 101
References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 2:6
Images 1 Corinthians 2:6
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Wisdom Revealed By The Spirit
5 That your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 6 But we speak wisdom among the perfected: and the wisdom not of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, they being left unemployed: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, hidden, which God determined beforehand, before the times to our glory:
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:28
And the ignoble things of the world, and the despised things, has God chosen, and things not being, that the things being he might leave unemployed:
Hebrews 5:14
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
James 3:15
This is wisdom coming not down from above, but earthly, natural, resembling an evil spirit.
Job 1:1
A man as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing from evil.
Job 12:19
Leading away priests stripped off, and he will overthrow the mighty.
Job 12:21
Proving contempt upon nobles, and he slackened the girdle of the strong.
Psalm 2:1-6
Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness?
Psalm 33:10
Jehovah made vain the counsel of the nations: he brought the purposes of the peoples to nought
Psalm 37:37
Watch the blameless, and see the upright one, for the latter state to the man peace.
Isaiah 19:11-13
Also the chiefs of Zoan are foolish, the wise counseling Pharaoh the counsel became brutish: how shall ye say to Pharaoh, I the son of the wise, the son of kings of old?
Isaiah 40:23
He gave princes to nothing; he made the judges of the earth as vanity.
Matthew 5:48
Therefore, be ye perfected, as your Father which is in the heavens is perfected.
Matthew 13:22
And he having sown among thorns, this is he hearing the word; and the care of this time, and the deceit of riches, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Luke 16:8
And the Lord praised the steward of injustice, because he did wisely: for the sons of this life are wiser than the children of light in their generation.
Acts 4:25-28
Having said by the mouth of David thy servant, That why were the nations insolent, and did the people practise vain things
1 Corinthians 1:18-20
For truly the word of the cross to them perishing is foolishness; but to us saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:1
And I having come to you, brethren, came not with eminence of word or of wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
1 Corinthians 2:8
Which none of the rulers of this world knew: for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Corinthians 2:13
Which also we speak, not in words taught of man's wisdom, but in them taught of the Holy Spirit; examining spiritual things by spiritual.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.
2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the God of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.
2 Corinthians 13:11
As to the rest, brethren, rejoice. Be adjusted, be comforted, think the same, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall with you.
Ephesians 2:2
In which when ye walked according to the life of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, of the spirit now energetic in the sons of disobedience:
Ephesians 4:11-13
And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;
Philippians 3:12-15
Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who of you, greets you, a servant of Christ, always contending for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfected and completed in all the will of God.
James 3:2
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumble not in word, this a perfect man, able to govern by a bridle also the whole body.
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, having called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, may he put you in proper order, having suffered a little time, may he support you, make firm, lay the foundation.