1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Pauls Proclamation

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1} When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony^(a) of God to you, I did not come with brilliance^(A) of speech^(B) or wisdom. ^{Tools
2} For I didn’t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.^(C) ^{Tools
3} I came to you in weakness,^(D) in fear,^(E) and in much trembling.^(F) ^{Tools
4} My speech^(G) and my proclamation were not with persuasive^(H) words of wisdom^(b) but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit, ^{Tools
5} so that your faith might not be based on men’s wisdom but on God’s power.^(I)

Footnotes:

a. 1 Corinthians 2:1: Other mss read mystery

b. 1 Corinthians 2:4: Other mss read human wisdom

Cross references:

A. 1 Corinthians 2:1: 1 Timothy 2:2

B. 1 Corinthians 2:1: Colossians 4:6

C. 1 Corinthians 2:2: 1 Corinthians 1:23-24; Galatians 6:14

D. 1 Corinthians 2:3: 2 Corinthians 11:30

E. 1 Corinthians 2:3: Revelation 11:11

F. 1 Corinthians 2:3: Philippians 2:12

G. 1 Corinthians 2:4: Matthew 12:37

H. 1 Corinthians 2:4: Philippians 1:25

I. 1 Corinthians 2:5: Mark 5:30; Luke 1:35; Luke 6:19; Acts 19:11; 2 Corinthians 13:4; 2 Timothy 1:7; Revelation 11:17