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Berean Standard Bible

“None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”

1 Corinthians 2:8

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Paul is explaining in 1 Corinthians 2 that God's wisdom is hidden and was not grasped by the powerful of this age. The Corinthians were admiring human eloquence and status.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (KJV)

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

American Standard Version (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:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:

Young's Literal Translation (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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La que ninguno de los príncipes de este siglo conoció; porque si la hubieran conocido, nunca hubieran crucificado al Señor de gloria:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ninguno de los gobernantes del mundo la han comprendido, pues si la hubieran comprendido, no habrían crucificado al Señor de la gloria.

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