1 Corinthians 2:6

Modern English Version

Yet we speak wisdom among those who are mature, although not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Cross References

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.

Job 12:19

He leads away priests stripped and overthrows the mighty.

Job 12:21

He pours contempt upon princes and loosens the belt of the mighty.

Psalm 146:4

His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.

Psalm 33:10

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the people of no effect.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.

Isaiah 40:23

He brings the princes to nothing; He makes the judges of the earth meaningless.

Matthew 13:22

He also who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, “If you would be complete, go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

Matthew 5:48

Therefore be complete, even as your Father who is in heaven is complete.

Luke 16:8

“The master commended the dishonest steward, because he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are wiser in their own generation than the sons of light.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And God has chosen the inferior things of the world and things which are despised. Yes, and He chose things which are nothing to nullify the things that are,

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers, do not be children in your thinking; rather be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

1 Corinthians 2:1

Brothers, when I came to you, I did not come with superiority of speech or wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

1 Corinthians 2:13

These things also we proclaim, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

1 Corinthians 2:8

None of the rulers of this age knew it. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 3:1

Brothers, I could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to worldly, even as to babes in Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:12

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

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be complete, be of good comfort, be of one mind, and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 4:3

But if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those who are lost.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the age of this world and according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

Colossians 1:28

whom we preach, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present them complete in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras greets you. He is one of you, a servant of Christ, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand mature and complete in the entire will of God.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food belongs to those who are mature, for those who through practice have powers of discernment that are trained to distinguish good from evil.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving the elementary principles of the teaching of Christ, let us go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

James 3:15

This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and devilish.

James 3:2

We all stumble in many ways. But if any man does not stumble in what he says, he is a complete man and able also to control the whole body.

1 Peter 5:10

But after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.