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World English Bible Classic
[1] When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. [2] For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. [3] I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. [4] My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, [5] that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. [6] 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. [7] But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory, [8] which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory. [9] 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.”† [10] But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. [11] For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except God’s Spirit. [12] But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God. [13] We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things. [14] Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him; and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned. [15] But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is to be judged by no one. [16] “For who has known the mind of the Lord that he should instruct him?”† But we have Christ’s mind.

Footnotes

  1. † 2:9
  2. † 2:16
King James Version
[1] And I, G2504 brethren, G80 when I came G2064 to G4314 you, G5209 came G2064 not G3756 with G2596 excellency G5247 of speech G3056 or G2228 of wisdom, G4678 declaring G2605 unto you G5213 the G3588 testimony G3142 of God. G2316 [2] For G1063 I determined G2919 not G3756 to know G1492 any thing G5100 among G1722 you, G5213 save G1487 G3361 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 and G2532 him G5126 crucified. G4717 [3] And G2532 I G1473 was G1096 with G4314 you G5209 in G1722 weakness, G769 and G2532 in G1722 fear, G5401 and G2532 in G1722 much G4183 trembling. G5156 [4] And G2532 my G3450 speech G3056 and G2532 my G3450 preaching G2782 was not G3756 with G1722 enticing G3981§ words G3056 of man’s G442 wisdom, G4678 but G235 in G1722 demonstration G585 of the Spirit G4151 and G2532 of power: G1411 [5] that G2443 your G5216 faith G4102 should G5600 not G3361 stand G5600§ in G1722 the wisdom G4678 of men, G444 but G235 in G1722 the power G1411 of God. G2316 [6] Howbeit G1161 we speak G2980 wisdom G4678 among G1722 them G3588 that are perfect: G5046 yet G1161 not G3756 the wisdom G4678 of this G5127 world, G165 nor G3761 of the G3588 princes G758 of this G5127 world, G165 that G3588 come to nought: G2673 [7] but G235 we speak G2980 the wisdom G4678 of God G2316 in G1722 a mystery, G3466 even the G3588 hidden G613 wisdom, which G3739 God G2316 ordained G4309 before G4253 the G3588 world G165 unto G1519 our G2257 glory: G1391 [8] which G3739 none G3762 of the G3588 princes G758 of this G5127 world G165 knew: G1097 G1487 for G1063 had they known G1097 it, they G4717 would G302 not G3756 have crucified G4717 the G3588 Lord G2962 of glory. G1391 [9] But G235 as G2531 it is written, G1125
G3739 Eye G3788 hath G1492 not G3756 seen, G1492 nor G2532 G3756 ear G3775 heard, G191
Neither G2532 G3756 have entered G305 into G1909 the heart G2588 of man, G444
The things which G3739 God G2316 hath prepared G2090 for them G3588 that love G25 him. G846
[10] But G1161 God G2316 hath revealed G601 them unto us G2254 by G1223 his G846 Spirit: G4151 for G1063 the G3588 Spirit G4151 searcheth G2045 all things, G3956 yea, G2532 the G3588 deep things G899 of God. G2316 [11] For G1063 what G5101 man G444 knoweth G1492 the things G3588 of a man, G444 save G1487 G3361 the G3588 spirit G4151 of man G444 which G3588 is in G1722 him? G846 even G2532 so G3779 the things G3588 of God G2316 knoweth G1492 no man, G3762 but G1487 G3361 the G3588 Spirit G4151 of God. G2316 [12] Now G1161 we G2249 have received, G2983 not G3756 the G3588 spirit G4151 of the G3588 world, G2889 but G235 the G3588 spirit G4151 which G3588 is of G1537 God; G2316 that G2443 we might know G1492 the things G3588 that are freely given G5483 to us G2254 of G5259 God. G2316 [13] Which things G3739 also G2532 we speak, G2980 not G3756 in G1722 the words G3056 which G1318 man’s G442 wisdom G4678 teacheth, G1318 but G235 G1722 which G1318 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 teacheth; G1318 comparing G4793 spiritual things G4152 with spiritual. G4152 [14] But G1161 the natural G5591 man G444 receiveth G1209 not G3756 the things G3588 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 of God: G2316 for G1063 they are G2076 foolishness G3472 unto him: G846 neither G2532 G3756 can G1410 he G1410 know G1097 them, because G3754 they are G350 spiritually G4153 discerned. G350 [15] But G1161 he that G3588 is spiritual G4152 judgeth G350§ G3303 all things, G3956 yet G1161 he himself G846 is judged G350§ of G5259 no man. G3762 [16] For G1063 who G5101 hath known G1097 the mind G3563 of the Lord, G2962 that G3739 he may§ instruct G4822 him? G846 But G1161 we G2249 have G2192 the mind G3563 of Christ. G5547

Footnotes

  1. § 2:4 Or, persuasible
  2. § 2:5 Gr. be
  3. § 2:15a Or, discerneth
  4. § 2:15b Or, discerned
  5. § 2:16 Gr. shall
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Κἀγὼ G2504 ἐλθὼν G2064 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 ἀδελφοί, G80 ἦλθον G2064 οὐ G3756 καθ’ G2596 ὑπεροχὴν G5247 λόγου G3056 ἢ G2228 σοφίας G4678 καταγγέλλων G2605 ὑμῖν G5213 τὸ G3588 ‡μαρτύριον G3142 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [2] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἔκρινα G2919 ‡τοῦ G3588 εἰδέναι G1492 τι G5100 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν, G5213 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 Ἰησοῦν G2424 χριστόν, G5547 καὶ G2532 τοῦτον G5126 ἐσταυρωμένον. G4717 [3] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 ἐν G1722 ἀσθενείᾳ G769 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 φόβῳ G5401 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τρόμῳ G5156 πολλῷ G4183 ἐγενόμην G1096 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς. G5209 [4] Καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 κήρυγμά G2782 μου G3450 οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 ‡πειθοῖς G3981 ἀνθρωπίνης G442 σοφίας G4678 ‡λόγοις, G3056 ἀλλ’ G235 ἐν G1722 ἀποδείξει G585 πνεύματος G4151 καὶ G2532 δυνάμεως· G1411 [5] ἵνα G2443 ἡ G3588 πίστις G4102 ὑμῶν G5216 μὴ G3361 ᾖ G5600 ἐν G1722 σοφίᾳ G4678 ἀνθρώπων, G444 ἀλλ’ G235 ἐν G1722 δυνάμει G1411 θεοῦ. G2316 [6] Σοφίαν G4678 δὲ G1161 λαλοῦμεν G2980 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 τελείοις· G5046 σοφίαν G4678 δὲ G1161 οὐ G3756 τοῦ G3588 αἰῶνος G165 τούτου, G5127 οὐδὲ G3761 τῶν G3588 ἀρχόντων G758 τοῦ G3588 αἰῶνος G165 τούτου, G5127 τῶν G3588 καταργουμένων· G2673 [7] ἀλλὰ G235 λαλοῦμεν G2980 ‡σοφίαν G4678 θεοῦ G2316 ἐν G1722 μυστηρίῳ, G3466 τὴν G3588 ἀποκεκρυμμένην, G613 ἣν G3739 προώρισεν G4309 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 πρὸ G4253 τῶν G3588 αἰώνων G165 εἰς G1519 δόξαν G1391 ἡμῶν· G2257 [8] ἣν G3739 οὐδεὶς G3762 τῶν G3588 ἀρχόντων G758 τοῦ G3588 αἰῶνος G165 τούτου G5127 ἔγνωκεν· G1097 εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 ἔγνωσαν, G1097 οὐκ G3756 ἂν G302 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 τῆς G3588 δόξης G1391 ἐσταύρωσαν· G4717 [9] ἀλλὰ G235 καθὼς G2531 γέγραπται, G1125 Ἃ G3739 ὀφθαλμὸς G3788 οὐκ G3756 εἶδεν, G1492 καὶ G2532 οὖς G3775 οὐκ G3756 ἤκουσεν, G191 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 καρδίαν G2588 ἀνθρώπου G444 οὐκ G3756 ἀνέβη, G305 ‡ἃ G3739 ἡτοίμασεν G2090 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τοῖς G3588 ἀγαπῶσιν G25 αὐτόν. G846 [10] Ἡμῖν G2254 ‡δὲ G1161 ‡ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἀπεκάλυψεν G601 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 πνεύματος G4151 ‡αὐτοῦ· G846 τὸ G3588 γὰρ G1063 πνεῦμα G4151 πάντα G3956 ‡ἐρευνᾷ, G2045 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 βάθη G899 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [11] Τίς G5101 γὰρ G1063 οἶδεν G1492 ἀνθρώπων G444 τὰ G3588 τοῦ G3588 ἀνθρώπου, G444 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τοῦ G3588 ἀνθρώπου G444 τὸ G3588 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ; G846 Οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 οὐδεὶς G3762 ‡οἶδεν, G1492 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [12] Ἡμεῖς G2249 δὲ G1161 οὐ G3756 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τοῦ G3588 κόσμου G2889 ἐλάβομεν, G2983 ἀλλὰ G235 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τὸ G3588 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ἵνα G2443 εἰδῶμεν G1492 τὰ G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 χαρισθέντα G5483 ἡμῖν. G2254 [13] Ἃ G3739 καὶ G2532 λαλοῦμεν, G2980 οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 διδακτοῖς G1318 ἀνθρωπίνης G442 σοφίας G4678 λόγοις, G3056 ἀλλ’ G235 ἐν G1722 διδακτοῖς G1318 πνεύματος G4151 ‡ἁγίου, G40 πνευματικοῖς G4152 G4152 πνευματικὰ G4152 ‡συγκρίνοντες. G4793 [14] Ψυχικὸς G5591 δὲ G1161 ἄνθρωπος G444 οὐ G3756 δέχεται G1209 τὰ G3588 τοῦ G3588 πνεύματος G4151 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ· G2316 μωρία G3472 γὰρ G1063 αὐτῷ G846 ἐστιν, G2076 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 δύναται G1410 γνῶναι, G1097 ὅτι G3754 πνευματικῶς G4153 ἀνακρίνεται. G350 [15] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 πνευματικὸς G4152 ἀνακρίνει G350 ‡μὲν G3303 πάντα, G3956 αὐτὸς G846 δὲ G1161 ὑπ’ G5259 οὐδενὸς G3762 ἀνακρίνεται. G350 [16] Τίς G5101 γὰρ G1063 ἔγνω G1097 νοῦν G3563 κυρίου, G2962 ὃς G3739 ‡συμβιβάσει G4822 αὐτόν; G846 Ἡμεῖς G2249 δὲ G1161 νοῦν G3563 χριστοῦ G5547 ἔχομεν. G2192

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 2:1 μαρτύριον ¦ μυστήριον
  2. ‡ 2:2 τοῦ εἰδέναι τι ¦ τι εἰδέναι
  3. ‡ 2:3 Καὶ ἐγὼ ¦ Κἀγὼ
  4. ‡ 2:4a πειθοῖς ἀνθρωπίνης ¦ πειθοῖς ¦ πειθοι[ς] ¦ πιθοῖς ¦ πειθοῖ
  5. ‡ 2:4b λόγοις ¦ [] ¦
  6. ‡ 2:7 σοφίαν θεοῦ ¦ θεοῦ σοφίαν
  7. ‡ 2:9 ἃ ¦ ὅσα
  8. ‡ 2:10a δὲ ¦ γὰρ
  9. ‡ 2:10b ὁ θεὸς ἀπεκάλυψεν ¦ ἀπεκάλυψεν ὁ θεὸς
  10. ‡ 2:10c αὐτοῦ ¦
  11. ‡ 2:10d ἐρευνᾷ ¦ ἐραυνᾷ
  12. ‡ 2:11 οἶδεν ¦ ἔγνωκεν
  13. ‡ 2:13a ἁγίου ¦
  14. ‡ 2:13b συγκρίνοντες ¦ συνκρίνοντες
  15. ‡ 2:15 μὲν ¦ τὰ ¦ [τὰ]
  16. ‡ 2:16 συμβιβάσει ¦ συνβιβάσει