Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 1 Corinthians 2:7

"but we speak God`s wisdom in a mystery, [even] the [wisdom] that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:" — 1 Corinthians 2:7 (ASV)

Describing God’s wisdom further, Paul states that it is a wisdom that is contained in a mystery (“God’s secret wisdom”) not fully revealed, but one that God had planned before the beginning of the ages. This plan originated in God’s mind, and though outlined in the OT, it is not as fully explained and understood there as it is in the NT. Moreover, God conceived of this plan of redemption in relation to the final glory of Christians when they will share with Christ the glory of God (Romans 8:17–18).