1 Corinthians 2:4
My Message and my Proclamation were not delivered in the persuasive language of philosophy, but were accompanied by the manifestation of spiritual power,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
3Indeed, when I came among you, I was weak, and full of fears, and in great anxiety.
5so that your faith should be based, not on the philosophy of man, but on the power of God.
Cross References
John 16:8And he, when he comes, will bring conviction to the world as to Sin, and as to Righteousness, and as to Judgment;
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 →