1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Paul's Proclamation

1 When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony[a] of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.
2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
4 My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom,[b] but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,
5 so that your faith might not be based on men's wisdom but on God's power.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Other mss read mystery
  • [b]. Other mss read human wisdom
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