1 Corinthians 2:6 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁶ Now we speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are being brought to nothing.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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 nought:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Yet when we are among the full-grown (spiritually mature Christians who are ripe in understanding), we do impart a [higher] wisdom (the knowledge of the divine plan previously hidden); but it is indeed not a wisdom of this present age or of this world nor of the leaders and rulers of this age, who are being brought to nothing and are doomed to pass away.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

Common English Bible

⁶ What we say is wisdom to people who are mature. It isn’t a wisdom that comes from the present day or from today’s leaders who are being reduced to nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Now, we do speak wisdom among the perfect, yet truly, this is not the wisdom of this age, nor that of the leaders of this age, which shall be reduced to nothing.

1 Corinthians 2:6 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 13:22

The seed sown among the thorns is he who hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus said to him, “If yoʋ wish to be perfect, go sell what yoʋ have and give to the poor, and yoʋ will have treasure in heaven; then come follow me.”

Matthew 5:48

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

Luke 16:8

So the master commended the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the sons of light.

1 Corinthians 1:28

God chose what is lowly and despised in the world, things that are regarded as nothing, to nullify the things that are regarded as something,

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one person there 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 childish in your way of thinking. Rather, as to malice be infants, but in your way of thinking be mature.

1 Corinthians 2:1

When I came to you, brothers, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

1 Corinthians 2:13

We speak about this, not with words taught by human wisdom but with words taught by the Holy Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to spiritual people.

1 Corinthians 2:8

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

1 Corinthians 3:1

And so, brothers, I could not address you as spiritual men, but as men of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Now this is the reason for our confidence: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not by worldly wisdom, but by the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be restored, be comforted, be of the same mind, and live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 4:3

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

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers like them, so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not dawn upon them.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked when you followed the ways of this world and the ruler of the realm of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

Colossians 1:28

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 4:12

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

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish between good and evil.

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith in God,

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his entire body as well.

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered for a little while, may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, himself perfect you; he will establish, strengthen, and settle you.