1 Corinthians 2 – Compare Chapter Translations
Verse-by-verse comparison of 1 Corinthians 2 across supported Bible translations.
Verse 1
KJV And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
ASV And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
WEB When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
YLT And I, having come unto you, brethren, came--not in superiority of discourse or wisdom--declaring to you the testimony of God,
DRB And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Christ.
DBY And *I*, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
GNV And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of woordes, or of wisedome, shewing vnto you the testimonie of God.
LSB And when I came to you, brothers, I did not come with superiority of word or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the witness of God.
Verse 2
KJV For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
ASV For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
WEB For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
YLT for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;
DRB For I judged not myself to know anything among you, but Jesus Christ: and him crucified.
DBY For I did not judge [it well] to know anything among you save Jesus Christ, and *him* crucified.
GNV For I esteemed not to knowe any thing among you, saue Iesus Christ, and him crucified.
LSB For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
Verse 3
KJV And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
ASV And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
WEB I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
YLT and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;
DRB And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.
DBY And *I* was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling;
GNV And I was among you in weakenesse, and in feare, and in much trembling.
LSB And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling,
Verse 4
KJV And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
ASV And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
WEB My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
YLT and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power--
DRB And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom. but in shewing of the Spirit and power:
DBY and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power;
GNV Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speach of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,
LSB and my word and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Verse 5
KJV That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
ASV that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
WEB that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
YLT that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
DRB That your faith might not stand on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.
DBY that your faith might not stand in men's wisdom, but in God's power.
GNV That your faith should not be in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.
LSB so that your faith would not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Verse 6
KJV Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
ASV We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
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.
YLT And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age--of those becoming useless,
DRB Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world that come to nought.
DBY But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.
GNV And we speake wisedome among them that are perfect: not the wisedome of this world, neither of the princes of this world, which come to nought.
LSB Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are being abolished.
Verse 7
KJV But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
ASV but we speak God`s wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
WEB But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,
YLT but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory,
DRB But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, a wisdom which is hidden, which God ordained before the world, unto our glory:
DBY But we speak God's wisdom in [a] mystery, that hidden [wisdom] which God had predetermined before the ages for our glory:
GNV But we speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie, euen the hid wisedom, which God had determined before the world, vnto our glory.
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,
Verse 8
KJV Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
ASV which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:
WEB which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.
YLT which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;
DRB Which none of the princes of this world knew. For if they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.
DBY which none of the princes of this age knew, (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;)
GNV Which none of the princes of this world hath knowen: for had they knowen it, they would not haue crucified the Lord of glory.
LSB which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
Verse 9
KJV But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
ASV but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And [which] entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
WEB But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”Isaiah 64:4
YLT but, according as it hath been written, `What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him--'
DRB But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard: neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.
DBY but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, which God has prepared for them that love him,
GNV But as it is written, The thinges which eye hath not seene, neither eare hath heard, neither came into mans heart, are, which God hath prepared for them that loue him.
LSB But just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Verse 10
KJV But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
ASV But unto us God revealed [them] through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
WEB But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
YLT but to us did God reveal <FI>them<Fi> through His Spirit, for the Spirit all things doth search, even the depths of God,
DRB But to us God hath revealed them by his Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
DBY but God has revealed to us by [his] Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
GNV But God hath reueiled them vnto vs by his Spirit: for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deepe things of God.
LSB But to us God revealed them through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
Verse 11
KJV For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
ASV For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.
WEB For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God’s Spirit.
YLT for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that <FI>is<Fi> in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God.
DRB For what man knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of a man that is in him? So the things also that are of God, no man knoweth, but the Spirit of God.
DBY For who of men hath known the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? thus also the things of God knows no one except the Spirit of God.
GNV For what man knoweth the things of a man, saue the spirite of a man, which is in him? euen so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.
LSB For who among men knows the depths of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the depths of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.
Verse 12
KJV Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
ASV But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
WEB But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
YLT And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that <FI>is<Fi> of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,
DRB Now, we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God: that we may know the things that are given us from God.
DBY But *we* have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which [is] of God, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us of God:
GNV Nowe we haue receiued not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit, which is of God, that we might knowe the thinges that are giuen to vs of God.
LSB Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the depths graciously given to us by God,
Verse 13
KJV Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
ASV Which things also we speak, not in words which man`s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual [words].
WEB Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
YLT which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,
DRB Which things also we speak: not in the learned words of human wisdom, but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
DBY which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, communicating spiritual [things] by spiritual [means].
GNV Which things also we speake, not in the woordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spirituall things with spirituall things.
LSB of which depths we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual depths with spiritual words.
Verse 14
KJV But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
ASV Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
WEB Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
YLT and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know <FI>them<Fi> , because spiritually they are discerned;
DRB But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him: and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.
DBY But [the] natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually discerned;
GNV But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned.
LSB But a natural man does not accept the depths of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually examined.
Verse 15
KJV But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
ASV But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
WEB But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
YLT and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned;
DRB But the spiritual man judgeth all things: and he himself is judged of no man.
DBY but the spiritual discerns all things, and *he* is discerned of no one.
GNV But hee that is spirituall, discerneth all things: yet he himselfe is iudged of no man.
LSB But he who is spiritual examines all things, yet he himself is examined by no one.
Verse 16
KJV For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
ASV For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
WEB “For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” Isaiah 40:13 But we have Christ’s mind.
YLT for who did know the mind of the Lord that he shall instruct Him? and we--we have the mind of Christ.
DRB For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
DBY For who has known the mind of [the] Lord, who shall instruct him? But *we* have the mind of Christ.
GNV For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord, that hee might instruct him? But we haue the minde of Christ.
LSB For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will direct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.