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1 Corinthians 2:4

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4My speech iand my proclamation were not with persuasive jwords of wisdom kbut with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,

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Footnotes

  1. k2:4 Other read human wisdom

Cross references

  1. i2:4 Mt 12:37
  2. j2:4 Php 1:25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and my speech and my preaching were not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,

KJV 1900King 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: