1 Corinthians 2:4

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Corinth

³ and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you; ⁴ and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power -- ⁵ that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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Holy Spirit

Manifestation of the Spirit

Persuasive Words

Power of God

Power of the Spirit

Spiritual Gifts

By The Spirit

Enticing Words

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Romans 15:19

in power of signs and wonders, in power of the Spirit of God; so that I, from Jerusalem, and in a circle as far as Illyricum, have fully preached the good news of the Christ;

1 Corinthians 4:20

for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but -- to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

1 Corinthians 2:1

And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,

1 Corinthians 2:13

which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

2 Peter 1:16

For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --

Judges 14:15

And it cometh to pass, on the seventh day, that they say to Samson's wife, 'Entice thy husband, that he declare to us the riddle, lest we burn thee and the house of thy father with fire; to possess us have ye called for us? is it not?'

Judges 16:5

and the princes of the Philistines come up unto her, and say to her, 'Entice him, and see wherein his great power is, and wherein we are able for him -- and we have bound him to afflict him, and we -- we give to thee, each one, eleven hundred silverlings.'

2 Samuel 14:17-20

and thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so is my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'

2 Samuel 15:2-6

and Absalom hath risen early, and stood by the side of the way of the gate, and it cometh to pass, every man who hath a pleading to come unto the king for judgment, that Absalom calleth unto him, and saith, 'Of what city art thou?' and he saith, 'Of one of the tribes of Israel is thy servant.'

1 Kings 22:13-14

And the messenger who hath gone to call Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, 'Lo, I pray thee, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, are good towards the king; let it be, I pray thee, thy word as the word of one of them -- and thou hast spoken good.'

2 Chronicles 18:19-21

and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab king of Israel, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? And this speaker saith thus, and that speaker thus.

Proverbs 7:21

She turneth him aside with the abundance of her speech, With the flattery of her lips she forceth him.

Proverbs 20:19

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver with his lips make not thyself surety.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear is round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching for my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'

Ezekiel 13:6

They have seen vanity, and lying divination, Who are saying: An affirmation of Jehovah, And Jehovah hath not sent them, And they have hoped to establish a word.

Ezekiel 13:10-11

Because, even because, they did cause My people to err, Saying, Peace! and there is no peace, And that one is building a wall, And lo, they are daubing it with chalk.

John 16:8-15

and having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment;

Acts 20:27

for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

Acts 26:28

And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'

Romans 16:18

for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

Galatians 1:10

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

Colossians 2:4

and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

1 Peter 1:12

to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

2 Peter 2:18

for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,