1 Corinthians 2:1
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The Message about the Crucified Christ
2When I came to you, my brothers and sisters, to preach God’s secret truth,b I did not use big words and great learning.
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- bGod’s secret truth; some manuscripts have the testimony about God.
Copyright 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992 American Bible Society
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.
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NLTNew Living Translation
When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
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