1 Corinthians 2:1
And when I came to you, brothers, I came not to proclaim God’s great secret purpose in fine language of philosophy;
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In Context
2for I determined to know nothing, while among you, but Jesus as Christ, and him a crucified Christ.
Cross References
Acts 20:21testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 16:18Turn away from them. For men of that stamp are not the slaves of Christ, but are slaves to their own appetites. By their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
1 Corinthians 1:17For Christ did not think I baptized any one else. For Christ did not send me forth to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel; and that not in philosophic words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made an empty thing.
1 Corinthians 2:13Of these high themes we speak in words not taught by human philosophy, but by the Spirit; interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 2:1
The apostle proceeds with his argument in this chapter, and, I. Reminds the Corinthians of the plain manner wherein he delivered the gospel to them, ver. 1-5 . But yet, II. Shows them that he had communicated to them a treasure of the truest and highest wisdom, such as exceeded all the attainments of learned men, such as could never have entered into the heart of man if it had not been revealed, nor can be received and improved to salvation but by the light and influence of that Spirit who revealed it, ver. 6 to… Read the whole commentary →