1 Corinthians 2:1

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1 Corinthians 2:1

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

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize—not with clever words, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,

1 Corinthians 2:13

We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

Exodus 4:10

But Moses replied to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent—either in the past or recently or since You have been speaking to Your servant—because I am slow and hesitant in speech.”

Jeremiah 1:6-7

But I protested, “Oh no, Lord, God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.

Acts 18:1-4

After this, he left Athens and went to Corinth,

Acts 20:21

I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 22:18

and saw Him telling me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me!’

Romans 16:18

for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

1 Corinthians 1:6

In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you,

2 Corinthians 10:10

For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”

2 Corinthians 11:6

Though untrained in public speaking, I am certainly not untrained in knowledge. Indeed, we have always made that clear to you in everything.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

in that day when He comes to be glorified by His saints and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

1 Timothy 1:11

based on the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.

2 Timothy 1:8

So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me His prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and we testify that the Father has sent His Son as the world’s Savior.

1 John 5:11-13

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Revelation 1:2

who testified to God’s word and to the testimony about Jesus Christ, in all he saw.

Revelation 1:9

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation, kingdom, and endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.

Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers who have the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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Summary

1 Corinthians 2:1

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

When

Acts 18:1

With

2 Corinthians 11:6

The testimony

Bible References

When

After this, he left Athens and went to Corinth,

With

My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize—not with clever words, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.

But I protested, “Oh no, Lord, God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

for such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites.

They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.