1 Corinthians 2:4

4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

1 Corinthians 2:4 in Other Translations

KJV
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:
ESV
4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
NLT
4 And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.
MSG
4 and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God's Spirit and God's power did it,
CSB
4 My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,

1 Corinthians 2:4 In-Context

2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
3 I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.
4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 1
  • 2. S Romans 15:13; Romans 15:19
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