1 Corinthians 2:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: ”

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But we speak - We who have preached the gospel. The wisdom of God - We teach or proclaim the wise plan of God for the salvation of people; we make known the divine wisdom in regard to the sch...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) But we speak the wisdom of God in a (g) mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], (6) which God ordained before the world unto our glory: (5) He shows the reason why this wisdom cannot be perceived b...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Yet there Is a Christian Wisdom Revealed by God's Spirit. Yet there is a true wisdom of which the Christian teachers speak to those who are mature; not a wisdom of this world or of the angels who a...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mystery . App-193. hidden . Same word as in Luke 10:21 . Ephesians 3:9 ; Colossians 1:26 . ordained . preordained. Greek. proorizo. See Acts 4:28 . before . App-104. Compare Romans 16:25...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. The wisdom of God in a mystery He assigns the reason why the doctrine of the gospel is not held in high esteem by the princes of this world — because it is involved in mysteries, and i...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1937 MYSTERIOUSNESS OF THE GOSPEL 1 Corinthians 2:7 To explain and vindicate his conduct in reference to this matter, we will shew, I. The principle by which the Christian is actuat...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom , which God ordained before the world unto our glory: The wisdom of God in a mystery - The Gospel of Jesus Christ, which had bee...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

We speak the wisdom of God— The wisdom of God is used here for the doctrine of the Gospel, coming immediately from God by the revelation of his Spirit; and in this chapter it is set in opposition t...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: Yet the Gospel, so far from being at variance with...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Nature of St. Paul's Preaching 1-5. Paraphrase. 'When I visited you in Corinth I made no attempt to reconcile my message with your Greek philosophy, (2) but kept to the proclamation of the fac...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In a mystery. — The writer explains in these words the plan on which his speaking of God’s wisdom proceeded, that he dealt with it as the ancient mysteries were dealt with, explaining certain truth...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 DIVINE WISDOM IN the preceding paragraph Paul has explained why he had proclaimed the bare facts regarding Christ and His crucifixion and trusted to the Cross itself to impress the Cor...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Wisdom Spiritually Revealed 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 The perfect are those who are full grown and matured in Christian experience. They need strong meat. For them there are blessed unveilings...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle reminds the Corinthian Christians that when he first came to them he did not come with excellency of speech, or of wisdom, but with "the Word of the Cross." Yet there must be no foolish i...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) 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 naught: (7) But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But we speak the wisdom of God ,.... Not of men, not of the wise politicians, the learned philosophers and Rabbins; that which human wisdom has no hand in forming, nor in revealing, nor in propagati...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom , which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Ver. 7. Wisdom of God in a mystery ] While God did not divide himself...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Howbeit, we speak wisdom Yea, the truest and most excellent wisdom: for the subject matter of our preaching is the most wise contrivance and counsel of God concerning the salvation of mankind by Ch...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

It was through Paul that the Corinthians had been brought to God; and he here reminds them that when he first came there, he had avoided the use of high-sounding speech and intellectual arguments: it...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Discoveries of the Gospel; Spiritual Things Spiritually Discerned. A. D. 57. 6 Howbeit we sp...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery; we preach the gospel, where the righteousness in which alone men can another day appear, and be accepted before God, is revealed from faith to faith. It...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are perfect. But a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world which are coming to nought. But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdo...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES ( For many points, see Homiletic Analysis .) 1 Corinthians 2:1 . I .—Slightly emphatic; q.d . “I was myself also in complete harmony of spirit and method with the lines of God’s...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

mystery ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 13:11 ). ordained Predestination, translated, predestinated, ( Romans 8:29 ); ( Romans 8:30 ); ( Ephesians 1:5 ); ( Ephesians 1:11 ); ( Acts 4:28 )...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Mystery Revealed. I. The redemption of Jesus Christ is a great mystery of the Divine thought and heart. The Apostle uses a singular term to designate those to whom the revela...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 2:2 . I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified. That is, to know him in the glory of his person, as revealed in the oracles of truth. “I and...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 2:1-46 St. Paul's own method. 1 Corinthians 2:1 And I; "I too;" I in accordance with God's method. When I came to you. The date of his first visit was...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Gospel itself true wisdom:
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:11 ; 1 Peter 5:1 ; 1 Peter 5:10 ; 2 Peter 1:3 ; 2 Timothy 1:9 ; Colossians 1:26 ; Colossians 1:27 ; Ephesians 1:4 ; Ephesians 3:4-9 ; Isaiah 48:6 ; Isaiah 48:7 ; Matthew 11:25 ;...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Paul the Preacher 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Apostle, Paul, now is speaking of the kind of an entrance he had among the Corinthians. He had been very happy to move among them...
1 Corinthians 2:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But we speak the mysterious wisdom of God, which was hidden for many ages from all the world, and is still hidden even from "babes in Christ;" much more from all unbelievers. Which God ordained bef...

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 2:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 2:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 2:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes