Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Berean Standard Bible My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, Berean Literal Bible And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, King James Bible And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: New King James Version And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, New American Standard Bible and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, NASB 1995 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, NASB 1977 And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Legacy Standard Bible and my word and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Amplified Bible 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], Christian Standard Bible My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, Holman Christian Standard Bible My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit, American Standard Version And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: Contemporary English Version When I talked with you or preached, I didn't try to prove anything by sounding wise. I simply let God's Spirit show his power. English Revised Version And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: GOD'S WORD® Translation I didn't speak my message with persuasive intellectual arguments. I spoke my message with a show of spiritual power Good News Translation and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit. International Standard Version My message and my preaching were not accompanied by clever, wise words, but by a display of the Spirit's power, Majority Standard Bible My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, NET Bible My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, New Heart English Bible My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Webster's Bible Translation And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power: Weymouth New Testament And my language and the Message that I proclaimed were not adorned with persuasive words of earthly wisdom, but depended upon truths which the Spirit taught and mightily carried home; World English Bible My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power— Berean Literal Bible And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Young's Literal Translation and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power -- Smith's Literal Translation And my word and my proclaiming not in persuasible words of man's wisdom, but in manifestation of the Spirit and of power. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in shewing of the Spirit and power; Catholic Public Domain Version And my words and preaching were not the persuasive words of human wisdom, but were a manifestation of the Spirit and of virtue, New American Bible and my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive [words of] wisdom, but with a demonstration of spirit and power, New Revised Standard Version My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And my message and my preaching were not in the persuasiveness of the words of philosophy, but in the demonstration of The Spirit and power, NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, Godbey New Testament And my speech and my preaching were not in the persuasive words of wisdom, but in the demonstration of the Spirit and the power: Haweis New Testament And my conversation and my preaching was not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but with demonstration of the Spirit, and of power: Mace New Testament my discourse, and my preaching did not consist in the persuasive reasonings of human wisdom, but in demonstrating the spiritual meaning of the scriptures: Weymouth New Testament And my language and the Message that I proclaimed were not adorned with persuasive words of earthly wisdom, but depended upon truths which the Spirit taught and mightily carried home; Worrell New Testament And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power; Worsley New Testament And my discourse, and my preaching was not with the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in the demonstration of the Spirit and of power; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Message by the Spirit's Power…3I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. 4 My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.… Cross References Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Romans 15:18-19 I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, / by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. 1 Thessalonians 1:5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. Ephesians 6:19-20 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, / for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should. Colossians 1:28-29 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. / To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me. Matthew 10:19-20 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Luke 21:15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. John 16:13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Exodus 4:10-12 “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” / And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? / Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” Treasury of Scripture And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: my speech. Acts 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. not. 1 Corinthians 2:1,13 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God… 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. Judges 14:15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? enticing. Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. but. 1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. John 16:8-15 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: … Romans 15:19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. Jump to Previous Adorned Carried Clear Demonstration Depended Dependent Earthly Enticing Home Human Language Message Mightily Persuasive Plausible Power Preaching Proclaimed Speech Spirit Spirit's Taught Truths Wisdom Wise WordsJump to Next Adorned Carried Clear Demonstration Depended Dependent Earthly Enticing Home Human Language Message Mightily Persuasive Plausible Power Preaching Proclaimed Speech Spirit Spirit's Taught Truths Wisdom Wise Words1 Corinthians 2 1. Paul declares that his preaching, 4. though it bring not excellence of speech, or of human wisdom, 5. yet consists in the power of God; 6. and so far excels the wisdom of this world, that the natural man cannot understand it. My message and my preaching The Apostle Paul begins by emphasizing the content and delivery of his communication to the Corinthians. The Greek word for "message" (λόγος, logos) often refers to the spoken word or reasoned discourse. "Preaching" (κήρυγμα, kerygma) refers to the proclamation of the gospel. Paul distinguishes between mere human rhetoric and the divine message he was entrusted to deliver. Historically, Corinth was a city known for its love of eloquence and philosophical debate, yet Paul chose to focus on the simplicity and truth of the gospel rather than human wisdom. were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power Demonstration of the Spirit.--The Apostle's demonstration of the truth of the gospel was the result of no human art or skill, but came from the Spirit and power of God, and therefore the Corinthians could glory in no human teacher, but only in the power of God, which was the true source of the success of the gospel amongst them. Verse 4. - My speech and my preaching; the form and matter of my discourse. He would not attempt to use the keen sword of philosophical dialectics or human eloquence, but would only use the weapon of the cross. Was not with enticing words of man's wisdom; rather, with persuasive words of wisdom (the word anthropines is a gloss). This simplicity was the more remarkable because "Corinthian words" was a proverb for choice, elaborate, and glittering phrases (Wetstein). It is not improbable that the almost total and deeply discouraging want of success of St. Paul in preaching at Athens had impressed him mere strongly with the uselessness of attempting to fight Greek philosophers with their own blunt and imperfect weapons. In demonstration of the Spirit and of power. So he says to the Thessalonians," Our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance." The plain facts, so repellent to the natural intellect, were driven home with matchless force by spiritual conviction. The only heathen critic who has mentioned St. Paul's method is Longinus, the author of the treatise on 'The Sublime and Beautiful,' who calls him "a master of unproved dogma," meaning apparently that his force lay in the irresistible statement of the facts which he came to preach.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Myμου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. message λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. preaching κήρυγμά (kērygma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2782: A proclamation, preaching. From kerusso; a proclamation. [were] not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. with ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. persuasive πειθοῖς (peithois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3981: Persuasive, enticing, skilful. From peitho; persuasive. words λόγοις (logois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of wisdom, σοφίας (sophias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. with ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a demonstration ἀποδείξει (apodeixei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 585: Demonstration, proof; a showing off. From apodeiknumi; manifestation. of [the] Spirit’s Πνεύματος (Pneumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit. power, δυνάμεως (dynameōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power. 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