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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

1 Corinthians 2:9

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In 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Paul explains that the gospel does contain wisdom, but a hidden wisdom from God that the rulers of this age did not understand, or they would not have crucified the Lord. He supports this with a loose quotation drawing on Isaiah 64 and similar texts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

but, according as it has 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 --'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Antes, como está escrito: Cosas que ojo no vió, ni oreja oyó, ni han subido en corazón de hombre, son las que ha Dios preparado para aquellos que le aman.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esto es lo que las Escrituras dicen: «Ningún mortal ha visto, ni oído, ni imaginado las maravillas que Dios tiene preparadas para los que aman al Señor».

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