1 Corinthians 2:4

and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power —

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

In Context

3and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;

5that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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Cross References

Judges 16:5and the princes of the Philistines come up unto her, and say to her, 'Entice him, and see wherein his great power [is], and wherein we are able for him — and we have bound him to afflict him, and we — we give to thee, each one, eleven hundred silverlings.'

2 Samuel 15:2and Absalom hath risen early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate, and it cometh to pass, every man who hath a pleading to come unto the king for judgment, that Absalom calleth unto him, and saith, 'Of what city [art] thou?' and he saith, 'Of one of the tribes of Israel [is] thy servant.'

2 Chronicles 18:19and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab king of Israel, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? And this speaker saith thus, and that speaker thus.

Proverbs 20:19A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver [with] his lips make not thyself surety.

Ezekiel 13:6They have seen vanity, and lying divination, Who are saying: An affirmation of Jehovah, And Jehovah hath not sent them, And they have hoped to establish a word.

John 16:8and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning 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 →

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