1 Corinthians 2:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

1 Corinthians 2:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 2:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 2:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 2:6 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 2:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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:”

1 Corinthians 2:6 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 2:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age--of those becoming useless,”

1 Corinthians 2:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 2:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.”

1 Corinthians 2:6 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 2:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And we speake wisedome among them that are perfect: not the wisedome of this world, neither of the princes of this world, which come to nought.”

1 Corinthians 2:6 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 2:6 in Context — 1 Corinthians 2

4 Y ni mi palabra ni mi predicación fué con palabras persuasivas de humana sabiduría, mas con demostración del Espíritu y de poder;

5 Para que vuestra fe no esté fundada en sabiduría de hombres, mas en poder de Dios.

6 Empero hablamos sabiduría entre perfectos; y sabiduría, no de este siglo, ni de los príncipes de este siglo, que se deshacen:

7 Mas hablamos sabiduría de Dios en misterio, la [sabiduría] oculta, la cual Dios predestinó antes de los siglos para nuestra gloria:

8 La que ninguno de los príncipes de este siglo conoció; porque si la hubieran conocido, nunca hubieran crucificado al Señor de gloria:

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What Does 1 Corinthians 2:6 Mean?

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