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1 Corinthians 2:6-8 Unity and Wisdom in the Church

6 Wisdom From the Spirit
We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

7 No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.

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

Cross References for 1 Corinthians 2:6-8

2 Corinthians 4:4 - The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:4

Job 1:1 - Prologue In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upr... Click to read the verse Job 1:1 Click to read the verse Job 1:1

Psalms 37:37 - Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace. Click to read the verse Psalms 37:37 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:37

Psalms 33:10 - The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. Click to read the verse Psalms 33:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 33:10

2 Timothy 2:15 - Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be asha... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:15 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:15

Matthew 5:48 - Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Click to read the verse Matthew 5:48 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:48

Ephesians 2:2 - in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the king... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:2 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:2

2 Corinthians 1:12 - Paul’s Change of Plans Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted o... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:12 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:12

Colossians 4:12 - Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestl... Click to read the verse Colossians 4:12 Click to read the verse Colossians 4:12

Luke 16:8 - “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of th... Click to read the verse Luke 16:8 Click to read the verse Luke 16:8

Isaiah 19:11-13 - The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; the wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advi... Click to read the verse Isaiah 19:11-13 Click to read the verse Isaiah 19:11-13

Colossians 1:28 - We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present ever... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:28 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:28

Philippians 3:15 - All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think diff... Click to read the verse Philippians 3:15 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:15

Ephesians 4:11-13 - It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some t... Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:11-13 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:11-13

1 Timothy 6:20 - Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opp... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:20 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:20

James 3:2 - We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, ... Click to read the verse James 3:2 Click to read the verse James 3:2

James 1:4 - Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Click to read the verse James 1:4 Click to read the verse James 1:4

1 Corinthians 2:12 - We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may unders... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:12 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:12

Matthew 23:34 - Therefore I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and c... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:34 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:34

Jeremiah 3:15 - Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and underst... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 3:15

Matthew 13:22 - The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22

1 Peter 5:10 - And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffere... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:10 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:10

1 Corinthians 3:19 - For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the w... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:19 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:19

Psalms 2:1-6 - Psalm 2 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? Click to read the verse Psalms 2:1-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 2:1-6

Amos 5:5 - do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go... Click to read the verse Amos 5:5 Click to read the verse Amos 5:5

2 Corinthians 13:11 - Final Greetings Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:11

James 3:15 - Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. Click to read the verse James 3:15 Click to read the verse James 3:15

Hebrews 5:14 - But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish go... Click to read the verse Hebrews 5:14 Click to read the verse Hebrews 5:14

1 Corinthians 1:20 - Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:20

Acts 4:25-28 - You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: “‘Why do the ... Click to read the verse Acts 4:25-28 Click to read the verse Acts 4:25-28

1 Corinthians 14:20 - Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be ad... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 14:20

Job 12:21 - He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty. Click to read the verse Job 12:21 Click to read the verse Job 12:21

Psalms 146:4 - When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to noth... Click to read the verse Psalms 146:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 146:4

Philippians 3:12-15 - Pressing on Toward the Goal Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been mad... Click to read the verse Philippians 3:12-15 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:12-15

Job 12:19 - He leads priests away stripped and overthrows men long established. Click to read the verse Job 12:19 Click to read the verse Job 12:19

1 Corinthians 2:8 - None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified th... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:8

1 Corinthians 1:28 - He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:28 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:28

Matthew 19:21 - Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:21 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:21

Isaiah 40:23 - He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing. Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 40:23

1 Corinthians 1:18-20 - Christ the Wisdom and Power of God For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:18-20 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:18-20

John 11:49 - Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at... Click to read the verse John 11:49 Click to read the verse John 11:49

1 Corinthians 2:13 - This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:13 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:13

1 Corinthians 4:19 - But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:19 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:19

1 Corinthians 2:1 - When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:1

1 Corinthians 3:1 - On Divisions in the Church Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere i... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:1