Spiritual Wisdom

However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

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Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are (A)mature; a wisdom, however, not of (B)this age nor of the rulers of (C)this age, who are (D)passing away;

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Yet we do speak wisdom among those spiritually mature [believers who have teachable hearts and a greater understanding]; but [it is a higher] wisdom not [the wisdom] of this present age nor of the rulers and leaders of this age, who are passing away;

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God’s Wisdom Revealed by the Spirit

We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature,(A) but not the wisdom of this age(B) or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.(C)

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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:

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10 But when that which is [a]perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:10 complete

10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away with.

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10 But when that which is complete and perfect comes, that which is incomplete and partial will pass away.

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10 but when completeness comes,(A) what is in part disappears.

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10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

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13 till we all come to the unity of the faith (A)and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to (B)a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

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13 until we all attain to (A)the unity of the faith, and of the [a](B)knowledge of the Son of God, to a (C)mature man, to the measure of the stature [b]which belongs to the (D)fullness of Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 4:13 Or true knowledge
  2. Ephesians 4:13 Lit of the fullness

13 until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, [growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness and exercising our spiritual gifts in unity].

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13 until we all reach unity(A) in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God(B) and become mature,(C) attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.(D)

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13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

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15 Therefore let us, as many as are (A)mature, (B)have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, (C)God will reveal even this to you.

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15 Therefore, all who are [a](A)mature, let’s have this attitude; and if in anything you have a (B)different attitude, (C)God will reveal that to you as well;

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:15 Or perfect

15 All of us who are mature [pursuing spiritual perfection] should have this attitude. And if in any respect you have a different attitude, that too God will make clear to you.

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Following Paul’s Example

15 All of us, then, who are mature(A) should take such a view of things.(B) And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.(C)

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15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

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28 Him we preach, (A)warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, (B)that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

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28 We proclaim Him, (A)admonishing every person and teaching every person [a]with all (B)wisdom, so that we may (C)present every person [b](D)complete in Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:28 Lit in
  2. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect

28 We proclaim Him, warning and instructing everyone in all wisdom [that is, with comprehensive insight into the word and purposes of God], so that we may present every person complete in Christ [mature, fully trained, and perfect in Him—the Anointed].

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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.

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28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

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