1 Corinthians 2:7 — Compare Translations

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But rather what we are setting forth is a wisdom of God once hidden [from the human understanding] and now revealed to us by God--[that wisdom] which God devised and decreed before the ages for our glorification [to lift us into the glory of His presence].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But rather what we are setting forth is a wisdom of God once hidden [from the human understanding] and now revealed to us by God–[that wisdom] which God devised and decreed before the ages for our glorification [to lift us into the glory of His presence].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom in a mystery, a wisdom God predestined before the ages for our glory.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But we speak God's wisdom in [a] mystery, that hidden [wisdom] which God had predetermined before the ages for our glory:

English EASY 2024

No, the wisdom that we speak about belongs to God. He has hidden it from people until now. But before God made the world, he decided he would let us know it. He wanted us to enjoy his glory.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But we speak God's secret wisdom that has been hidden from everyone until now. God planned this wisdom for our glory. He planned it before the world began.

But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The wisdom I proclaim is God's secret wisdom, which is hidden from human beings, but which he had already chosen for our glory even before the world was made.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We speak about the mystery of God's wisdom. It is a wisdom that has been hidden, which God had planned for our glory before the world began.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

On the contrary, we speak God's hidden wisdom in a mystery, which God predestined before the ages for our glory.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom which has been hidden, which God predestined before the ages to our glory,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the ages for our glory.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages to our glory;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Rather, we speak God's wisdom, mysterious, hidden, which God predetermined before the ages for our glory,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

No, we speak about God's secret wisdom. His wisdom has been hidden. But before time began, God planned that his wisdom would bring us heavenly glory.

English NIV

No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.

English NKJ 1982

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

English NLT

No, the wisdom we speak of is the secret wisdom of God, which was hidden in former times, though he made it for our benefit before the world began.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But we speak God's wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Instead, we continually speak of this wonderful wisdom that comes from God, hidden before now in a mystery. It is his secret plan, destined before the ages, to bring us into glory.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Our words are wise because they are from God, telling of God's wise plan to bring us into the glories of heaven. This plan was hidden in former times, though it was made for our benefit before the world began.

English Tyndale 1537

but we speak the wisdom of God, which is in secret and lieth hid, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: