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1 Corinthians 2:5

in-which-place the faith of{you} would_not_be-being in to{wisdom} of{men}; contrariwise, in to{enablement/empowerment} of{God}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

In Context

4and the word of{me} and the proclaim-effect of{me} not in to{persuasive words} of{man-ly[i.e. human] wisdom}; contrariwise, in to{show-off/away-sis[i.e. state of showing forth]/exhibition} of{[the] Spirit} and of{enablement/empowerment},

6Moreover, we-are-speaking wisdom in to{the[plural] accomplished[i.e. mature]}; moreover, wisdom not of{the eon, the-same}, nor of{the origins/originals/chiefs} of{the eon, the-same} of{the being-unemployed/idled/disused}.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:17for Anointed does_not_send-off/away me to-be-immersing; contrariwise, to-be-good-message-izing, not in to{wisdom} of{word}, in-which-place the cross of{the Anointed} would_not_be-emptied,

2 Corinthians 4:7Moreover, we-are-having the wealth, the-same, in to{earthenware vessels}, in-which-place the over-cast/inordinate-ness/disproportionate-ness of{the enablement/empowerment} may-be-being of{the God} and not out of{us},

2 Corinthians 12:9and he-has-said to{me}, "The grace/favor of{me} is-satisfying to{you}, for the enablement/empowerment of{me} in to{weakness} is-being-accomplished." So, most-pleasure-ly more I-will-boast in to{the weaknesses} of{me}, in-which-place the enablement/empowerment of{the Anointed} may-tent-upon upon emphatically-me,

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 2:2-6

The Apostle's Ministry. ( a. d. 57.) 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. 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in… Read the whole commentary →

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