Parallel Verses

Noyes New Testament

which none of the rulers of this world comprehended; for had they comprehended it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

New American Standard Bible

the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

King James Version

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Holman Bible

None of the rulers of this age knew this wisdom, for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

International Standard Version

None of the rulers of this world understood it, because if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

A Conservative Version

which none of the rulers of this age know. For if they knew, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

American Standard Version

which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

Amplified

None of the rulers of this age recognized and understood this wisdom; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

An Understandable Version

None of the rulers of this age knew about this [divine] wisdom, for if they had [known it], they would not have crucified the glorious Lord [i.e., Jesus].

Anderson New Testament

which none of the rulers of this age knew; for, had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.

Bible in Basic English

Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:

Common New Testament

None of the rulers of this age understood it; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Daniel Mace New Testament

which none of the rulers of this age understood: for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Darby Translation

which none of the princes of this age knew, (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;)

Godbey New Testament

which no one of the princes of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Goodspeed New Testament

It is a wisdom unknown to any of the authorities of this world, for otherwise they would never have crucified our glorious Lord.

John Wesley New Testament

Which none of the rulers of this world knew; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Julia Smith Translation

Which none of the rulers of this world knew: for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

King James 2000

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Lexham Expanded Bible

which none of the rulers of this age knew. For if they had known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Modern King James verseion

which none of the rulers of this world knew (for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory).

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which wisdom none of the rulers of the world knew. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Moffatt New Testament

None of the Powers of this world understands it (if they had, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory).

Montgomery New Testament

None of the rulers of the present age understands it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.

NET Bible

None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

New Heart English Bible

which none of the rulers of this age has understood. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Sawyer New Testament

which none of the rulers of this life knew, for if they had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

The Emphasized Bible

Which, none of the rulers of this age had come to know, for, had they known, not, in that case, the Lord of the glory, would they have crucified!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

which none of the rulers of this world have known: for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Twentieth Century New Testament

This philosophy is not known to any of the leaders of to-day; for, had they known it, they would not have crucified our glorified Lord.

Webster

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Weymouth New Testament

a wisdom which not one of the leaders of the present age possesses, for if they had possessed it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.

Williams New Testament

Not one of this world's leaders understands it, for if they had, they would never have crucified our glorious Lord.

World English Bible

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn't have crucified the Lord of glory.

Worrell New Testament

which no one of the rulers of this age has known; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

Worsley New Testament

which none of the rulers of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Youngs Literal Translation

which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

οὐδείς 
Oudeis 
Usage: 160

of the princes
ἄρχων 
Archon 
Usage: 32

of this
τούτου 
Toutou 
Usage: 53

αἰών 
Aion 
Usage: 101

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

had
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

γινώσκω 
Ginosko 
Usage: 147

it, they would
σταυρόω 
Stauroo 
Usage: 43

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

σταυρόω 
Stauroo 
Usage: 43

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 2:8

Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 2:8

References

Images 1 Corinthians 2:8

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 2:8

Context Readings

The Wisdom Revealed By The Spirit

7 but we speak Gods wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God determined on before the world was, for our glory; 8 which none of the rulers of this world comprehended; for had they comprehended it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; 9 but, as it is written: "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and which have not entered into the heart of man, the great things which God hath prepared for those that love him."

Cross References

Acts 7:2

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

James 2:1

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord of glory, Jesus Christ, with respect of persons.

Acts 13:27

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them in condemning him.

1 Corinthians 2:6

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;

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that, though thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, thou didst reveal them to babes.

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them! for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting lots.

John 3:19-21

And this is the condemnation, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.

John 7:48

Hath any one of the rulers believed in him? or of the Pharisees?

John 8:19

They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

John 9:39-41

And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world; that they who see not might see, and that they who see might become blind.

John 12:40-43

"He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them."

John 15:22-25

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

John 16:3

And these things will they do, because they neither know the Father nor me.

Acts 3:16-17

And his name, through faith in his name, made this man strong, whom ye see and know; yea, the faith which is through him gave him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

1 Corinthians 1:26-28

For consider, brethren, who ye are that have been called; not many wise men after the fashion of the world, not many mighty, not many noble;

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their understandings were blinded; for until this day, when the old covenant is read, the same veil remaineth, since it is not unveiled to them that it is done away in Christ;

1 Timothy 1:13

though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a doer of outrage; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief;

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