1 Corinthians 2:14 relates to the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom spoken of in 1 Corinthians 2:6-7 ... Paul taught this wisdom to those who were perfect:
1 Corinthians 2:
6 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:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory
The word "perfect" is translated from the Greek word teleios which means mature, full grown.
Then we read in vs 9:
1 Corinthians 2:9 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.
1 Corinthians 2:14 relates to the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory ... things which God hath prepared for them that love Him ...
These things are yet future. We have not yet entered into our glory. We will be glorified when we stand before the Lord Jesus Christ and see Him face to face ... at that time we shall be like Him for we shall see Him as He is
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Because some of the believers in the church at Corinth were carnal (1 Cor 3:1), the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom was not taught to them. Paul met separately with those who were more mature and taught them the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom. To include the gospel (which could be and was taught to the full congregation at Corinth) is your error. However, I have shared this fact with you in the past and you have rejected this truth ... to your own detriment.
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1 Corinthians 2:
6 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:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory
The word "perfect" is translated from the Greek word teleios which means mature, full grown.
Then we read in vs 9:
1 Corinthians 2:9 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.
1 Corinthians 2:14 relates to the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory ... things which God hath prepared for them that love Him ...
These things are yet future. We have not yet entered into our glory. We will be glorified when we stand before the Lord Jesus Christ and see Him face to face ... at that time we shall be like Him for we shall see Him as He is
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Because some of the believers in the church at Corinth were carnal (1 Cor 3:1), the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom was not taught to them. Paul met separately with those who were more mature and taught them the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom. To include the gospel (which could be and was taught to the full congregation at Corinth) is your error. However, I have shared this fact with you in the past and you have rejected this truth ... to your own detriment.
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If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
Hes meaning the Gospel, and the natural man cannot understand them because they must be spiritually discerned, and the natural man doesn't have the spirit of God