1 Corinthians 2:6

English Majority Text Version

However, we speak wisdom among those that are perfect, but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are being destroyed.

Cross References

Matthew 13:22

But the seed sown in the thorns is he who hears the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches chokes out the word, and it becomes fruitless.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, "If you desire to be perfect, go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

Matthew 5:48

You therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Luke 16:8

So the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder in their own generation than the sons of light.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And the base things of the world, and the things having been despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, in order that He might nullify the things which are,

1 Corinthians 12:8

For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your understanding; rather, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

1 Corinthians 2:1

And I, brothers, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.

1 Corinthians 2:13

which we also speak, not in words taught in human wisdom, but in words taught by the Holy Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

1 Corinthians 2:8

which none of the rulers of this age knew (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory).

1 Corinthians 3:1

And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we have conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and especially toward you.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally brothers, farewell. Restore yourselves, comfort yourselves, be in agreement, be at peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 4:3

But even if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden among those who are perishing,

2 Corinthians 4:4

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that the illumination of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked according to the age of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit which is now working in the sons of disobedience,

Colossians 1:28

whom we proclaim, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras greets you, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, always struggling for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and complete in all the will of God.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, for those because of their practice have their senses trained for the distinguishing of both good and evil.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving the subject of the beginning of Christ, let us be moved to perfection, not again laying down a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

James 3:15

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a mature man, able also to bridle the whole body.

1 Peter 5:10

But may the God of all grace, the One having called you into His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, may He Himself make you complete--He will establish, strengthen, and firmly ground you.