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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/2.htm">New International Version</a> However, as it is written: &#8220What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived&#8221 — the things God has prepared for those who love him— <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But as it has been written: "What no eye has seen, and no ear has heard, and has not entered into heart of man, what God has prepared for those loving Him." <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">New King James Version</a> But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> but just as it is written: “THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND WHICH HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HUMAN HEART, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.” <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> but just as it is written, &#8220THINGS 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.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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.” <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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.” <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> but just as it is written [in Scripture], “THINGS WHICH THE EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND THE EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND WHICH HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed].” <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But as it is written, What no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived — God has prepared these things for those who love him. <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But as it is written: What eye did not see and ear did not hear, and what never entered the human mind— God prepared this for those who love Him. <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_corinthians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But it is just as the Scriptures say, "What God has planned for people who love him is more than eyes have seen or ears have heard. It has never even entered our minds!" <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But as Scripture says: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him." <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> However, as the scripture says, "What no one ever saw or heard, what no one ever thought could happen, is the very thing God prepared for those who love him." <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> But as it is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him." <a href="/msb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Rather, as it is written: ?No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.? <a href="/net/1_corinthians/2.htm">NET Bible</a> But just as it is written, "Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him." <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But as it is written, No eye has seen, and no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things which God has prepared for those who love him. <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But--to use the words of Scripture--we speak of things which eye has not seen nor ear heard, and which have never entered the heart of man: all that God has in readiness for them that love Him. <a href="/web/1_corinthians/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but according as it has been written: “What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and on the heart of man did not come up, what God prepared for those loving Him”; <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But as it has been written: "What no eye has seen, and no ear has heard, and has not entered into heart of man, what God has prepared for those loving Him." <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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 -- ' <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> But as has been written. Which the eye saw not, and the ear heard not, and upon the heart of man it came not up, what things God has prepared for them loving him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But this is just as it has been written: “The eye has not seen, and the ear has not heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what things God has prepared for those who love him.” <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Bible</a> But as it is written: “What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him,” <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him”—<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But as it is written, The eye has not seen, and the ear has not heard, and the heart of man has not conceived the things which God has prepared for those who love him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, and upon the heart of man has not come up that which God has prepared for those who love him.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But, as it is written: Eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and into the heart of man have not entered the things which God has prepared for them that love him. <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But, as has been written, the things which eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and has not entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But, as it is written,<RX 23.64.4> ?The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him.? <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but, as it is written, "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entred into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But--to use the words of Scripture--we speak of things which eye has not seen nor ear heard, and which have never entered the heart of man: all that God has in readiness for them that love Him. <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> but, as it has been written, "Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, and that entered not into the heart of man?whatsoever things God prepared for those who love Him"; <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But as it is written, "Eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for those that love Him." <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=339" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Spiritual Wisdom</a> …8None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9<a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">Rather,</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">as</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegraptai (V-RIM/P-3S) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">it is written:</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: Ha (RelPro-ANP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">“</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">No</a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmos (N-NMS) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eye</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: eiden (V-AIA-3S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">has seen,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">no</a> <a href="/greek/3775.htm" title="3775: ous (N-NNS) -- (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.">ear</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousen (V-AIA-3S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">has heard,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">no</a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardian (N-AFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">heart</a> <a href="/greek/305.htm" title="305: anebē (V-AIA-3S) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">has imagined,</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being."></a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">what</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/2090.htm" title="2090: hētoimasen (V-AIA-3S) -- To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.">has prepared</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">for those who</a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: agapōsin (V-PPA-DMP) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">love</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.”</a> 10But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4</a> From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Isaiah 65:17</a> For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. <a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18</a> I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. <a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a> Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a> Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. <a href="/matthew/13-17.htm">Matthew 13:17</a> For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. <a href="/colossians/1-26.htm">Colossians 1:26-27</a> the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints. / To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">2 Corinthians 4:17</a> For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a> ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” <a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2</a> In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? <a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm">Hebrews 11:16</a> Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. <a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a> How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You! <a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a> Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know. <a href="/isaiah/40-5.htm">Isaiah 40:5</a> And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Isaiah 52:15</a> so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him.eye.<a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4</a> For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.<a href="/1_peter/1-12.htm">1 Peter 1:12</a> Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.the things.<a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a> Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!<a href="/matthew/20-23.htm">Matthew 20:23</a> And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.<a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34</a> Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:them.<a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.<a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a> Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.<a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a> Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/9-10.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/romans/10-16.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/romans/15-21.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/romans/5-20.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/romans/16-19.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/romans/15-32.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-31.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">However</a> <a href="/romans/16-16.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/romans/9-23.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-5.htm">Readiness</a> <a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-31.htm">Scripture</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-7.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/romans/12-7.htm">Use</a> <a href="/romans/16-2.htm">Whatsoever</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">Words</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-31.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-31.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/james/1-15.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-16.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-18.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-17.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/philippians/4-15.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-16.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-18.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">However</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-17.htm">Love</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-16.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-8.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-9.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-7.htm">Readiness</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-2.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Scripture</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-13.htm">Use</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">Whatsoever</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-13.htm">Words</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 2</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-1.htm">Paul declares that his preaching, </a> 4. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">though it bring not excellence of speech, or of human wisdom, </a> 5. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-5.htm">yet consists in the power of God;</a> 6. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">and so far excels the wisdom of this world, that the natural man cannot understand it.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Paul often uses this formula to connect his teachings with the Hebrew Scriptures, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises. The phrase suggests a transition from human wisdom to divine revelation, underscoring the importance of relying on God's Word rather than human understanding.“No eye has seen, This part of the verse highlights the limitations of human perception. In biblical context, it reflects the idea that God's plans and purposes are beyond human comprehension. This echoes <a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4</a>, where the prophet speaks of God's works being unseen by human eyes. It emphasizes the transcendence of God's wisdom and the inability of human senses to fully grasp His divine plans.no ear has heard, Continuing the theme of human limitation, this phrase suggests that God's revelations are not accessible through ordinary means of communication. In the cultural context of the time, oral tradition was a primary way of sharing knowledge, yet even this method falls short in conveying the full scope of God's intentions. This underscores the necessity of spiritual discernment and divine revelation.no heart has imagined, The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of thought, emotion, and will. This phrase indicates that even the deepest human imagination cannot conceive the greatness of what God has in store. It points to the inadequacy of human reasoning and creativity in understanding divine mysteries, aligning with <a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a>, which speaks of God doing immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine.what God has prepared This part of the verse assures believers of God's intentional and purposeful planning. The use of "prepared" suggests a deliberate act by God, emphasizing His sovereignty and foreknowledge. It connects to the biblical theme of God's providence and the assurance that He has a plan for those who trust in Him, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a>.for those who love Him.” The concluding phrase identifies the recipients of God's promises as those who love Him. This love is not merely an emotional response but a commitment to follow and obey God. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, as seen throughout Scripture. This love is a response to God's love for us, as articulated in 1 <a href="/john/4-19.htm">John 4:19</a>, and is a defining characteristic of true believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/apostle_paul.htm">Apostle Paul</a> The author of 1 Corinthians, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and epistles that form a significant portion of the New Testament. 2. <a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a> A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and immorality. The church in Corinth faced many challenges, including divisions and moral issues, which Paul addresses in his letters. 3. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> The prophet whose writings Paul references in this verse. Isaiah's prophecies often spoke of the coming Messiah and the future glory prepared for God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_mystery_of_god's_plans.htm">The Mystery of God's Plans</a> God's plans for His people are beyond human comprehension. We are called to trust in His wisdom and timing, even when we cannot see the full picture. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_love_for_god.htm">The Importance of Love for God</a> The blessings and promises of God are specifically for those who love Him. Our relationship with God is foundational to experiencing His prepared blessings. <a href="/topical/h/hope_and_encouragement_for_believers.htm">Hope and Encouragement for Believers</a> This verse offers hope and encouragement, reminding believers that their current struggles are temporary and that God has unimaginable blessings in store. <a href="/topical/l/living_with_an_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with an Eternal Perspective</a> Understanding that God has prepared something beyond our imagination should inspire us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on spiritual growth and heavenly rewards. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_unseen.htm">Faith in the Unseen</a> Faith involves trusting in what we cannot see. This verse challenges us to deepen our faith, knowing that God's promises are sure and His plans are perfect.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 2</a> <a href="/q/does_1_cor_2_9_conflict_with_science.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9: Does the promise of “what no eye has seen” conflict with scientific discoveries that continue to reveal unseen aspects of reality? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'eye_has_not_seen'_mean.htm">What does "eye has not seen" mean in 1 Corinthians?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_provisionism_or_a_provisionist.htm">What does 'eye has not seen' mean in 1 Corinthians?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'not_known,_not_heard'_mean.htm">What does "Not Known, Not Heard" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) As it is written.--Where do the words which follow occur? They are not to be found as here given anywhere in the Old Testament. It has therefore been suggested (Origen) that they are from some apocryphal book, or some book which has been lost, as is supposed many have been. Chrysostom also suggests that it may be a reference, not to a writing, but to historical facts, as in <a href="/matthew/2-23.htm" title="And he came and dwelled in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.">Matthew 2:23</a>. None of these explanations would justify the use of that phrase, "it is written," with which these words are introduced, and which in the apostolic writings is confined to quotations from the Old Testament scriptures. It is not used where the words are taken from other sources (see, e.g., <a href="/jude/1-9.htm" title="Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke you.">Jude 1:9</a>; <a href="/jude/1-14.htm" title="And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his saints,">Jude 1:14</a>). Although the words given here are not to be found in the same sequence in any passage in the Old Testament, still there are phrases scattered through the writings of Isaiah (see <a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm" title="For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, beside you, what he has prepared for him that waits for him.">Isaiah 64:4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm" title="For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.">Isaiah 65:17</a>; see also Isa 62:15 in the LXX.), which would easily be joined together in memory and resemble even verbally the passage as written here by the Apostle. This is not the only place in which St. Paul would seem to thus refer to the Old Testament scriptures (see <a href="/context/1_corinthians/1-19.htm" title="For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.">1Corinthians 1:19-20</a>) when he is not basing any argument upon a particular sentence in the Scriptures, but merely availing himself of some thoughts or words in the Old Testament as an illustration of some truth which he is enforcing. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - But as it is written. The whole sentence in the Greek is unfinished. The thought seems to be, "But God has revealed to us things which eye hath not seen, etc., though the princes of this world were ignorant of them." Scriptural quotations are often thus introduced, apart from the general grammar of the sentence, as in the Greek of <a href="/1_corinthians/1-31.htm">1 Corinthians 1:31</a>. Eye hath not seen, etc. The Revised Version is here more literal and accurate. The quotation as it stands is not found in the Old Testament. It most resembles <a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4</a>, but also vaguely resembles Isaiah 53:15; 65:17. It may be another instance of a loose general reminiscence (comp. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-21.htm">1 Corinthians 14:21</a>; <a href="/romans/9-33.htm">Romans 9:33</a>). "Non verbum e verbo expressit," says St. Jerome, "sed παραφραστικῶς ευνδεμ σενσυμ aliis sermonibus indicavit." St. Chrysostom regards the words as part of a lost prophecy. Origen, Zacharias of Chrysopolis, and others say that the words occurred in an apocryphal book, the 'Apocalypse of Elias,' but if so the apocryphal writer must have had the passage of Isaiah in his mind. Some regard the words as a fragment of some ancient liturgy. Origen thought that they came from the 'Revelation of Elijah.' They were also to be found in the 'Ascension of Isaiah' (Jerome on <a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Isaiah 64:4</a>). and they occur in the Talmud (Sanhedr. 99 a). In a curious fragment of Hegesippus (circ. A.D. 150) preserved in Photius (Cod. 232.), that old writer indignantly repudiates this passage, saying that it is futile and "utterly belies (καταψεύδεσθαι) the Holy Scriptures and the Lord, who says, 'Blessed are your eyes which see, and your ears which hear.'" Photius cannot understand why (ὅτι καὶ παθὼν) Hegesippus should speak thus. Routh ('Rel. Sacr.,' 253) hardly knows how to excuse him; but perhaps if we had the context of the fragment we should see that he is attacking, not the words themselves, but some perversion of them by heretics, like the Docetae. The phrase, "As it is written," decisively marks an intention to refer to Scripture. Neither have entered into the heart of man; literally, things which have not set foot upon the heart. The general thought is that God's revelations (for the immediate reference is to these, and not to future bliss) pass all understanding. The quotation of these words as referring to heaven is one of the numberless instances of texts inaccurately applied. <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Rather, ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. “No οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. eye ὀφθαλμὸς (ophthalmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. has seen, εἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. ear οὖς (ous) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3775.htm">Strong's 3775: </a> (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear. has heard, ἤκουσεν (ēkousen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. no οὐκ (ouk) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. heart καρδίαν (kardian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. has imagined, ἀνέβη (anebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. what ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. has prepared ἡτοίμασεν (hētoimasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2090.htm">Strong's 2090: </a> To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare. for those who τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. love ἀγαπῶσιν (agapōsin) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. Him.” αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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