1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 2:7–9
7No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God,a which He destined for our glory before time began. 8None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9Rather, as it is written:
“No eye has seen,
no ear has heard,
no heart has imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love Him.”b
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
1 Corinthians 2:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| we speak of | λαλοῦμεν | laloumen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2980 I speak, say |
| mysterious | μυστηρίῳ | mystēriō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| hidden | ἀποκεκρυμμένην | apokekrymmenēn | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular | G613 I hide away, conceal |
| wisdom | σοφίαν | sophian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| which | ἣν | hēn | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| destined | προώρισεν | proōrisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4309 I foreordain, predetermine |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| glory | δόξαν | doxan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
| before | πρὸ | pro | Preposition | G4253 before |
| time | αἰώνων | aiōnōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G165 an age, a cycle of time |
1 Corinthians 2:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| rulers | ἀρχόντων | archontōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G758 a ruler, prince, leader |
| of this | τούτου | toutou | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| age | αἰῶνος | aiōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G165 an age, a cycle of time |
| understood | ἔγνωκεν | egnōken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| they had | ἔγνωσαν | egnōsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| they would not have crucified | ἐσταύρωσαν | estaurōsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4717 I crucify |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριον | Kyrion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| of glory | δόξης | doxēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor |
1 Corinthians 2:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rather | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| as | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| it is written | γέγραπται | gegraptai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1125 I write |
| No | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| eye | ὀφθαλμὸς | ophthalmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3788 the eye |
| has seen | εἶδεν | eiden | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| ear | οὖς | ous | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3775 the ear |
| has heard | ἤκουσεν | ēkousen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| heart | καρδίαν | kardian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2588 the heart, inner life, intention |
| has imagined | ἀνέβη | anebē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| what | ὅσα | hosa | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| has prepared | ἡτοίμασεν | hētoimasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2090 I make ready, prepare |
| for those who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| love | ἀγαπῶσιν | agapōsin | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G25 I love |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 2:7 Colossians 1:26–27 · 2 Peter 1:3 · Romans 16:25–26 · Matthew 13:35 · Psalm 78:2 · Matthew 11:25 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Ephesians 3:4–9 · Ephesians 1:4 · Isaiah 48:6–7 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Revelation 13:8
1 Corinthians 2:8 Acts 13:27 · James 2:1 · Acts 7:2 · 1 Corinthians 2:6 · Psalm 24:7–10 · John 16:3 · John 8:19 · 2 Corinthians 3:14 · Acts 3:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 1:26–28 · John 15:22–25 · 1 Timothy 1:13
1 Corinthians 2:9 Isaiah 64:4 · Psalm 31:19 · James 1:12 · Romans 8:28 · Isaiah 65:17 · James 2:5 · Hebrews 11:16 · Matthew 25:34 · 1 John 4:19 · John 3:16 · 1 Peter 1:12 · Matthew 20:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.