1 Corinthians 2
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1 Corinthians 2:1-4

1And when I cameG2064 to you, brothersG80 and sisters, I 1did not comeG2064 as someone superiorG5247 in 2speakingG3056 abilityG3056 orG2228 3wisdomG4678, as I proclaimedG2605 to you 4the 5testimonyG3142 of GodG2316.

2For I determinedG2919 to knowG3609 nothingG3756G5100 amongG1722 you exceptG1508 6JesusG2424 ChristG5547, and Him crucifiedG4717.

3I alsoG2532 was with you in 7weaknessG769 and 8fearG5401, and in greatG4183 tremblingG5156,

4and my 9messageG3056 and my preachingG2782 were 10not in persuasiveG3981 wordsG3056 of 11wisdomG4678, but in demonstrationG585 of 12the SpiritG4151 and of powerG1411,

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Corinthians 2:1 1 Cor 1:17; 2:4, 13 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Corinthians 2:1 Lit speech ↩
  3. 3. 1 Corinthians 2:1 Or cleverness ↩
  4. 4. 1 Corinthians 2:1 1 Cor 2:7 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Corinthians 2:1 One early ms mystery ↩
  6. 6. 1 Corinthians 2:2 1 Cor 1:23; Gal 6:14 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Corinthians 2:3 1 Cor 4:10; 2 Cor 11:30; 12:5, 9f; 13:9 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Corinthians 2:3 Is 19:16; 2 Cor 7:15; Eph 6:5 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Corinthians 2:4 Lit word ↩
  10. 10. 1 Corinthians 2:4 1 Cor 1:17; 2:1, 13 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Corinthians 2:4 Or cleverness ↩
  12. 12. 1 Corinthians 2:4 Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 4:20 ↩

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