1 Corinthians 2:3–4
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3And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. 4My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdomi but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,*
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- iOther ancient authorities read the persuasiveness of wisdom
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
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NLTNew Living Translation
I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. 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.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And I came to you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling, and my speech and my preaching were not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
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