Brothers and sisters, when I came to you I didn’t come with fancy words or great wisdom. I preached to you the truth about God’s love. ²I made up my mind to pay attention to only one thing while I was with you. That one thing was Jesus Christ and his death on the cross.

³When I came to you, I was weak and afraid and trembling all over. ⁴I didn’t preach my message with clever and compelling words. As I preached, the Holy Spirit showed his power. ⁵That was so you would believe not because of human wisdom but because of God’s power.

Wisdom From the Holy Spirit

⁶The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the words of the wise people or rulers of this world. People like that aren’t going anywhere. ⁷No, we speak about God’s secret wisdom. His wisdom has been hidden. But before time began, God planned that his wisdom would bring us heavenly glory.

⁸None of the rulers of this world understood God’s wisdom. If they had, they would not have nailed the Lord of glory to the cross. ⁹It is written,

“No eye has seen,

no ear has heard,

no mind has known

what God has prepared for those who love him.”

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