1 Corinthians 2:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

In this part of the chapter the apostle shows them that though he had not come to them with the excellency of human wisdom, with any of the boasted knowledge and literature of the Jews or Greeks, yet he had communicated to them a treasure of the truest and the highest wisdom: We speak wisdom among those who are perfect (1 Cor. 2:6), among those who are well instructed in Christianity, and come to some maturity in the things of God. Those that receive the doctrine as divine, and, having been... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 2:6-9

2:6-9 True, we speak wisdom among those who are mature--but it is a wisdom which does not belong to this world, nor to the rulers of this world whose extinction is inevitable. But we speak the wisdom of God in a way that only he who is initiated into Christianity can understand, a wisdom which up to now has been kept hidden, a wisdom which God fore-ordained before time for our eternal glory, a wisdom which none of the leaders of this world knew; for if they had known it, they would not have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6

Howbeit we speak wisdom ,.... Though the wise philosophers among the Gentiles accounted the Gospel foolishness; and though the apostle, by an ironical concession, had called the ministry of it the foolishness of preaching, and the foolishness of God, and had thought best, for wise reasons, to deliver it in a plain and simple manner, without the embellishments of human wisdom; yet he vindicates it from the charge of folly: it was not folly, but wisdom, which he and his fellow ministers... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 2:6

We speak wisdom among them that are perfect - By the εν τοις τελειοις , among those that are perfect, we are to understand Christians of the highest knowledge and attainments- those who were fully instructed in the knowledge of God through Christ Jesus. Nothing, in the judgment of St. Paul, deserved the name of wisdom but this. And though he apologizes for his not coming to them with excellency of speech or wisdom, yet he means what was reputed wisdom among the Greeks, and which, in the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 2:6

Verse 6 6.We speak wisdom Lest he should appear to despise wisdom, as unlearned and ignorant men (Acts 4:13) condemn learning with a sort of barbarian ferocity, he adds, that he is not devoid of that wisdom, which was worthy of the name, but was esteemed as such by none but competent judges. By those that were perfect, he means not those that had attained a wisdom that was full and complete, but those who possess a sound and unbiased judgment. For תם, which is always rendered in the Septuagint... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6

Howbeit. In this passage he shows that in reality a crushing irony lay in his description of the gospel as being, in the world's judgment, "weak" and "foolish." It was the highest wisdom, but it could only be understood by the perfect. Its apparent folly to the Corinthians was a proof of their blindness and incapacity. Among the perfect . The word either means read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6

Who are the perfect? The word is used in various senses in the New Testament. Our Lord applied it to God, saying, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect." It is used to express what a Christian ought to he, and is pledged to be, and is striving to be, very much as the term "saints" is used in the Old Testament. Perfection, as presented by the apostles, is the idea, the aim, to be kept in the soul of the Christian, there to work as a perpetual inspiration to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-7

The gospel: its description, preachers, and hearers. "Howbeit we speak wisdom," etc. In these words we have three things concerning the gospel. I. A DESCRIPTION OF ITS NATURE . Paul calls it the" wisdom of God." The wisdom of a system may be determined by two things. 1. By the character of the end it contemplates. A system which aims at an insignificant or unworthy end would scarcely be considered wise. What is the end the gospel aims at? The restoration in human souls of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-10

Spiritual wisdom. While disclaiming a gospel based on the wisdom of men, Paul is careful to show that he does not disparage true wisdom. The facts of Christianity are the embodiments of great principles; the story of the cross has behind it the sublimest philosophy. Hence the gospel is at once milk for babes and meat for men ( 1 Corinthians 3:2 ); and a wise teacher knows how to adapt his teaching to the capacities of his pupils. Among the newly converted, the apostle confined himself to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-13

Contents of the revelation. But the apostle claims "wisdom" for the gospel. The counterfeit has been exposed, and the genuine coin is now presented. And how does he proceed to verify his right to use a term that, in the estimation of all thinkers, commanded respect and admiration? He will honour the Word; he will restore its meaning and clear it of obscurity, nay, expand its significance and invest it with a charm not known before. Solomon had used his splendid intellect to give the word... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 2:6-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 2:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 2:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-10

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 2:6-13

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