Why did Paul use 'our' rather than 'my' in 1 Corinthians 2:7?
Paul used the plural pronoun because God knew this apostle would later become a writer of Scripture. Since Paul writes to believers, the hidden wisdom and glory were not for him alone but included the Corinthian believers to whom he wrote.
Les explains that Paul is writing to the church at Corinth, predominantly Gentile, and Paul always writes to believers, never to the unbelieving world, though his message would also go to unbelievers. In 1 Corinthians 2:7 Paul writes, “we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, a secret, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.” Les is sure Paul uses the plural pronoun “our” instead of “my” because God knew this apostle would be coming on and become a writer of Scripture. Verse 8 says none of the princes of this world knew, the Jewish leaders did not know who He was, and Rome certainly did not know; had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Later, in Acts 3, Peter uses this as an escape route for Israel. They were guilty of putting their Messiah to death and rejected Him, and Israel suffers for it to this day, but God’s mercy will come back on the nation.
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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Why does Paul say 'our glory' instead of 'my glory' in 1 Corinthians 2:7?
In 1 Corinthians 2:7 Paul uses the plural pronoun 'our' when he is actually speaking of himself, probably out of humility, so he could have said 'my glory.'