Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 2:9
But, as it is written - The quotation is taken from Isaiah 64:4 . The sense is continued here from verse seven, and λαλουμεν , we speak, is understood - We do not speak or preach the wisdom of this world; but that mysterious wisdom of God, of which the prophet said: Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for them that love him. These words have been applied to the state of glory in a future world; but they certainly... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord ,.... The deep counsels of his heart, the scheme of salvation by Jesus Christ, as drawn in his eternal mind, the sense of the Spirit of God in the writings of the Old Testament, the things of the Spirit of God, or the doctrines of grace more clearly revealed under the Gospel dispensation; not any natural man, by the light of truth and strength of reason, has known any of these things. The apostle either cites or alludes to Isaiah 40:13 that he may... read more