[a]And we speak wisdom among them that are [b]perfect: not the wisdom of this world, neither of the [c]princes of this world, which come to nought.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 2:6 Another argument taken of the nature of the thing, that is, of the Gospel, which is true wisdom, but known to them only which are desirous of perfection: and is unsavory to them which otherwise excel in the world, but yet vainly and frailly.
  2. 1 Corinthians 2:6 Those are called perfect here, not which had gotten perfection already, but such as tend to it, as Phil. 3:15, so that perfect, is set against weak.
  3. 1 Corinthians 2:6 They that are wiser, richer, or mightier than other men are.

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