1Cor 2:6 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 2:6-16: 2:6-16 Paul emphasizes God’s wisdom in contrast to the world’s wisdom. Real wisdom is not mere human wisdom but the wisdom of the Spirit, expressed in the so-called “foolishness” of the Good News (see 1:20-25 ). 2:6 Only the spiritually mature will recognize God’s wisdom ; many of the Corinthians would have been unable to recognize it (see 3:1-3 ). • The rulers of this world (see also 2:8 ) . . . are soon forgotten because Christ now rules—his enemies have been defeated by his death on the cross (see 15:24-25 ; Col 2:15 ).

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‏ 1 Corinthians 2:6

Summary for 1Cor 2:6-16: 2:6-16 ^a Paul emphasizes God’s wisdom in contrast to the world’s wisdom. Real wisdom is not mere human wisdom but the wisdom of the Spirit, expressed in the so-called “foolishness” of the Good News (see 1:20-25 ^b). 2:6 ^c Only the spiritually mature will recognize God’s wisdom; many of the Corinthians would have been unable to recognize it (see 3:1-3 ^d).

• The rulers of this world (see also 2:8 ^e) . . . are soon forgotten because Christ now rules—his enemies have been defeated by his death on the cross (see 15:24-25 ^f; Col 2:15 ^g).