Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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;

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;

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 the wisdom of God in a mystery, that hidden wisdom which God ordained before the worlds for our glory: 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written, "Eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, what things 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 Charran,

James 2:1

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

Acts 13:27

For the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing Him, have indeed fulfilled the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, in condemning Him.

1 Corinthians 2:6

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.

Matthew 11:25

And upon this occasion Jesus opened his mouth and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and knowing, and hast revealed them to babes:

Luke 23:34

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots for them.

John 3:19-21

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

John 7:48

have any of the rulers believed on Him, or of the pharisees?

John 8:19

Then said they unto Him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.

John 9:39-41

And Jesus said, I am come into this world to execute judgement; that they who see not, may see; and that they who say they see, may be made blind.

John 12:40-43

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

John 15:22-25

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

John 16:3

And these things will they do unto you; because they have not known the Father, nor me.

Acts 3:16-17

And through faith in his name, hath strengthened this man, whom ye see and know: his name, I say, and saith in Him, hath wrought this perfect cure before you all.

1 Corinthians 1:26-28

For ye see by your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

2 Corinthians 3:14

for unto this day the same veil remaineth unremoved in the reading of the old testament, which veil is taken away in Christ.

1 Timothy 1:13

who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief: and the grace of our Lord superabounded,

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