1 Corinthians 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 2:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 2:8 — KJV
“Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
— 1 Corinthians 2:8 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 2:8 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 2:8
“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:8: princes, world, lord
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. by whom: or, whereby”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:8: world, crucified, lord
“And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:8: knew, would, lord
“Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. they cannot...: or, none can order them unto thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:8: none, would, lord
“I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:8: none, known, lord
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