1 Corinthians 2:6 (WEB)
We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.
Fathers and councils · 34
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.24Book II
“…the wisdom of God, and which may reasonably be pondered over by those whom Paul calls “perfect” when he said, “We speak wisdom among them who are perfect,” we pass by for the present, and shall speak for a little of those matters which are useful for our present purpose.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus III.19Book III
“…the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory; which none of the princes of this world knew.’”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus III.59Book III
““For we speak wisdom among them that are perfect.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment - Origen, De Principiis III.3Book III
“Nay, he says that the Saviour even was crucified by the princes of this world, who shall come to nought, whose wisdom also, he says, he does not speak.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. ii. 6.
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“…ordained before the world unto our glory: which none of the princes of the world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment - Origen, De Principiis IV.1Book IV
“…“Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, who will be brought to nought;” by which he shows that this wisdom of ours has nothing in common, so far as regards the beauty of language, with the wisdom of this world.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
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“…of this world, who come to nought; but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God hath ordained before the ages, unto our glory,” (may receive edification) from the spiritual law, which has a shadow of good things to come.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6, 7.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“…a competition, which can attract those only who seek renown; if indeed any renown comes from indulging in such methods of argumentation, considering that Paul, that genuine minister of the Word, whose only ornament was truth, both disdained himself to lower his style to such prettinesses, and instructs us also, in a…” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Corinth. ii. 1–8.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“This, too, was done by Paul in these words, “But we speak wisdom among them that are perfect.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“For [they allege] that the truth was not delivered by means of written documents, but vivâ voce: wherefore also Paul declared, “But we speak wisdom among those that are perfect, but not the wisdom of this world.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“For this reason does the apostle declare, “We speak wisdom among them that are perfect,” terming those persons “perfect” who have received the Spirit of God, and who through the Spirit of God do speak in all languages, as he used Himself also to speak.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For they are necessary to such as he Thy most prudent servant could not speak unto as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal—even he who speaketh wisdom among those that are perfect.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“For there are in the Churches also those who now no more drink milk, but eat meat: whom the same Apostle points out, saying, “We speak wisdom among them that are perfect;” but not by those only are the Churches perfected; for if there were only these, little consideration would be had of the human race.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“When he saith, “to babes in Christ,” he speaketh of them as already risen up, but not yet meet to receive that plenteous wisdom, whereof he saith, “Wisdom we speak among perfect men.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“In short, he knew among the perfect what he knew not among babes; for he there says: “We speak wisdom among them that are perfect.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6
Read the whole comment“…these also, “Comparing spiritual things with spiritual: but the natural man perceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6, 13, 14.
Read the whole comment“For here we see, as if clearly defined, what he calls the strong meat of the perfect; and which is the same as that which he writes to the Corinthans, “We speak wisdom among them that are perfect.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“…although not yet such as we shall be, when a spiritual body shall also be ours; but such as was he who said, “We speak wisdom among them that are perfect;” and, “I could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal;” and, “We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is of God;…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“They say that the Son of God had a beginning in time, whereas He Himself is the source and ordainer of time and all that therein is.” — editor's note: The original was: “Cum conditor ipse sit temporum,” which, rendered more closely word for word, is, “whereas He Himself is the ordainer of times,” or “ages.”…
Read the whole comment“…existence of the world for our glory, and which none of the princes of this world knew, for had they known they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6 ff.
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John Chrysostom
“For it is no statement of mine, but of our fathers, wonderful and illustrious men.” — editor's note: St. Ignatius ad Ephes. xix. init. Κα λαθεν τον ρχοντα το ανο τουτο παρθενα Μαρα, κα τοκετς ατ, μοω κα θνατο το Κυρου τρα μυστρια κραυγ τινα ν συχ Θεο πρχθη.…
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Basil the Great
“Then once upon a time, like a man roused from deep sleep, I turned my eyes to the marvellous light of the truth of the Gospel, and I perceived the uselessness of “the wisdom of the princes of this world, that come to naught.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“And then the disturbances wrought by the princes of the world have caused the downfall of the people with a violence unmatched by that of hurricane or whirlwind.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
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Jerome
“…of the princes of this world that come to nought,” but he speaks “the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6, 7.
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Tertullian
“And accordingly the Jew at the present day, no less than the younger son, having squandered God’s substance, is a beggar in alien territory, serving even until now its princes, that is, the princes of this world.” — editor's note: Or “age”—sæculi. Comp. 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“Certainly, when first it clothes this wisdom which renounces superstitions with all their vanities, then most assuredly is the Mantle, above all the garments in which you array your gods and goddesses, an august robe; and, above all the caps and tufts of your Salii and Flamines, a sacerdotal attire.” — editor's note: i.e., Christianity. Cf. 1 Cor. ii. 6, 7.
Read the whole comment“By all these statements, therefore, does he show us what God he means, when he says, “We speak the wisdom of God among them that are perfect.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6, 7.
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John Cassian
“…the perfect:” and presently: “Whom none,” says he, “of the princes of this world knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6, 8.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Others require the wisdom which is spoken among the perfect, and the higher and more solid food, since their senses have been sufficiently exercised to discern truth and falsehood, and if they were made to drink milk, and fed on the vegetable diet of invalids, they would be annoyed.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
Read the whole comment“By this a crew of fishermen have taken the whole world in the meshes of the Gospel-net, and overcome by a word finished and cut short the wisdom that comes to naught.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…preach that Christ was born and crucified; the second its coming in perfect men, concerning which it is said, “We speak wisdom among them that are perfect;” [1 Cor 2:6] and to this second coming is added the end of the world in the perfect man to whom the world is crucified.” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6–8.
Read the whole comment“…who are perfect; but not the wisdom of this world, or of the princes of this world, that come to nought; but we speak the wisdom of God hidden in a mystery.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6, 7.
Read the whole comment“But we speak the wisdom of God hidden in a mystery.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 6, 7.
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Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
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Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 102.
Cited together in Letters Letter 223.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in Letters Letter 223.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.12.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:3–5 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:3–5 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 24:3–5 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.12.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.6.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.6.
Cited together in De Principiis III.4.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.12.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.12.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 29.