1 Corinthians 2:1,4 - Compare All Versions

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And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power

And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power

When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan.

And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery  of God to you, I did not come with brilliance  of speech  or wisdom.

My speech  and my preaching were not with persuasive  words of wisdom  but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.

And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power

You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s sheer genius, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified.

I was unsure of how to go about this, and felt totally inadequate—I was scared to death, if you want the truth of it—and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God’s Spirit and God’s power did it, which made it clear that your life of faith is a response to God’s power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else.

And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come as someone superior in speaking ability or wisdom, as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God.

and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power

And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming to you the testimony of God [concerning salvation through Christ], I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom [no lofty words of eloquence or of philosophy as a Greek orator might do]

And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them]

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power