Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
But as has been written. Which the eye saw not, and the ear heard not, and upon the heart of man it came not up, what things God has prepared for them loving him.
New American Standard Bible
but just as it is written,
“
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But as it is written:
and what never entered the human mind—
God prepared this for those who love Him.
International Standard Version
But as it is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him."
A Conservative Version
But as it is written, What an eye has not seen, and an ear has not heard, and have not arisen in a heart of a man, are things that God prepared for those who love him.
American Standard Version
but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
Amplified
but just as it is written [in Scripture],
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed].”
An Understandable Version
But as it is written [Isa. 64:4], "The things which no eye saw or ear heard, and which did not [even] enter the mind of men, is what God has prepared for those who love Him."
Anderson New Testament
But, as it is written: Eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and into the heart of man have not entered the things which God has prepared for them that love him.
Bible in Basic English
But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.
Common New Testament
But, as it is written, "No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived what God has prepared for those who love him,"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but, as it is written, "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entred into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
Darby Translation
but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, which God has prepared for them that love him,
Godbey New Testament
But, as has been written, the things which eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and has not entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
But, as the Scripture says, there are things "Which no eye ever saw and no ear ever heard, And never occurred to the human mind, Which God has provided for those who love him."
John Wesley New Testament
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor hath ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.
King James 2000
But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But just as it is written, "[Things] which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and have not entered into the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love him."
Modern King James verseion
But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."
Moffatt New Testament
No, as it is written, what no eye has ever seen, what no ear has ever heard, what never entered the mind of man, God has prepared all that for those who love him.
Montgomery New Testament
Nay, as it is written. Eye has not seen, Nor ear heard, Neither have entered into man's heart The things which God has prepared For those who love him.
NET Bible
But just as it is written, "Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him."
New Heart English Bible
But as it is written, No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined the things which God has prepared for those who love him.
Noyes New Testament
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."
Sawyer New Testament
but as it is written, An eye has not seen, an ear has not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those that love him;
The Emphasized Bible
But, even as it is written - The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and upon the heart of man have not come up, - whatsoever things God hath prepared for them that love him,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him."
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is what Scripture speaks of as-'What eye never saw, nor ear ever heard, what never entered the mind of man-even all that God has prepared for those who love him.'
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
But--to use the words of Scripture--we speak of things which eye has not seen nor ear heard, and which have never entered the heart of man: all that God has in readiness for them that love Him.
Williams New Testament
But, as the Scripture says, they are: "Things which eye has never seen and ear has never heard, and never have occurred to human hearts, which God prepared for those who love Him."
World English Bible
But as it is written, "Things which an eye didn't see, and an ear didn't hear, which didn't enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him."
Worrell New Testament
but, as it has been written, "Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, and that entered not into the heart of man??hatsoever things God prepared for those who love Him";
Worsley New Testament
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
but, according as it hath been written, 'What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him -- '
Themes
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A heavenly home
Hearing » What the ear has not heard
The Holy Spirit As Teacher » Necessity for
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit does
Philosophy » Is not enough for salvation through the atonement of jesus Christ
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A heavenly home
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A heavenly home
Reasoning » The gospel cannot be explained by
Resurrection » The lord revealing secrets
the Reward of saints » Is inestimable
Secret things » Revealed by God
Seeing » What the eye has not seen
Topics
Interlinear
Eido
Eido
Anabaino
Hos
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 2:9
Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 2:9
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 2:9
Images 1 Corinthians 2:9
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Wisdom Revealed By The Spirit
8 Which none of the rulers of this world knew: for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as has been written. Which the eye saw not, and the ear heard not, and upon the heart of man it came not up, what things God has prepared for them loving him. 10 And God has revealed to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, and the deep things of God.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 64:4
From forever they heard not, they gave not ear, the eye saw not, O God, besides thee, he will do to him waiting for him.
James 1:12
Happy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them loving him.
Romans 8:28
And we know that to them loving God, all things work together for good, to them being called according to the setting up.
James 2:5
Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?
Isaiah 65:17
For behold me creating new heavens and a new earth: and the former things shall not be remembered, and they shall not come upon the heart
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that every one believing in him perish not, but have eternal life.
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep.
Psalm 31:19
How much thy goodness which thou didst conceal for them fearing thee; thou didst work for those putting their trust in thee before the sons of man.
Matthew 20:23
And he says to them, Truly my cup shall ye drink, and with the immersion which I am immersed shall ye be immersed; but to sit on my right, and on my left, is not mine to give, but to those it was prepared for by my Father.
Hebrews 11:16
And now they feel an ardent desire for a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he prepared for them a city.
1 John 4:19
We should love him, for he first loved us.