1 Corinthians 2:1-5

King James Version

2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

²For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

³And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

⁴And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

⁵That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-5

New King James Version

Christ Crucified

2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the ^[a]testimony of God. ²For I determined not to know anything among you ^(A)except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. ³^(B)I was with you ^(C)in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. ⁴And my speech and my preaching ^(D)were not with persuasive words of ^[b]human wisdom, ^(E)but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, ⁵that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the ^(F)power of God.

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1 Corinthians 2:1 NU mystery
1 Corinthians 2:4 NU omits human

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

American Standard Version

2 And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of ^[a]speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the ^[b]testimony of God. ²For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. ³And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ⁴And my ^[c]speech and my ^[d]preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: ⁵that your faith should not ^[e]stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 2:1 Or, word
1 Corinthians 2:1 Many ancient authorities read mystery.
1 Corinthians 2:4 Or, word
1 Corinthians 2:4 Greek thing preached.
1 Corinthians 2:5 Greek be.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

New American Standard Bible

Paul’s Reliance upon the Spirit

2 And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, I ^(A)did not come as someone superior in ^[a]speaking ability or ^[b]wisdom, as I proclaimed to you ^(B)the ^[c]testimony of God. ²For I determined to know nothing among you except ^(C)Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. ³I also was with you in ^(D)weakness and ^(E)fear, and in great trembling, ⁴and my ^[d]message and my preaching were ^(F)not in persuasive words of ^[e]wisdom, but in demonstration of ^(G)the Spirit and of power, ⁵so that your faith would not ^[f]rest on the ^[g]wisdom of mankind, but on ^(H)the power of God.