Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And when I came to you, brethren, I
King James Version
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Holman Bible
When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony
International Standard Version
When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come and tell you about God's secret with rhetorical language or wisdom.
A Conservative Version
And I, brothers, when I came to you, came not in eminence of speech or of wisdom proclaiming the testimony of God to you.
American Standard Version
And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Amplified
And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming to you the
An Understandable Version
And when I came to you, brothers, it was not with eloquent words or [superior] wisdom that I proclaimed to you the testimony [or, mystery] about God.
Anderson New Testament
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellence of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
Bible in Basic English
And when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come with wise words of knowledge, putting before you the secret of God.
Common New Testament
When I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
As for me, my brethren, when I appear'd among you, it was not to represent to you the divine mystery in sublime language, and with human literature.
Darby Translation
And I, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
Godbey New Testament
And I, brethren, having come unto you, came not in the excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming unto you the testimony of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
So when I came to you, brothers, I did not come and tell you the secret purpose of God in superior, philosophical language,
John Wesley New Testament
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And I having come to you, brethren, came not with eminence of word or of wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
King James 2000
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I, [when I] came to you, brothers, did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Modern King James verseion
And I, brothers, when I came to you, did not come with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in gloriousness of words or of wisdom, showing unto you the testimony of God.
Moffatt New Testament
Thus when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come to proclaim to you God's secret purpose with any elaborate words or wisdom.
Montgomery New Testament
And when I came to you, brothers, I came not to proclaim God's great secret purpose in fine language of philosophy;
NET Bible
When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.
New Heart English Bible
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with superiority of speech or wisdom, proclaiming to you the mystery of God.
Noyes New Testament
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech, or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
Sawyer New Testament
And when I came to you, brothers, I came not with excellency of speech, or wisdom, declaring to you the mystery of God.
The Emphasized Bible
I, therefore, brethren, when I came unto you, came, not with excellency of discourse or wisdom, declaring unto you the mystery of God;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
AND I, when I came to you, brethren, came not with superior excellence of discourse or wisdom, preaching unto you the gospel of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For my own part, Brothers, when I came to you, it was with no display of eloquence or philosophy that I came to tell the hidden purpose of God;
Webster
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellence of speech, or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
Weymouth New Testament
And as for myself, brethren, when I came to you, it was not with surpassing power of eloquence or earthly wisdom that I came, announcing to you that which God had commanded me to bear witness to.
Williams New Testament
Now when I came to you, brothers, I did not come and tell you God's uncovered secret in rhetorical language or human philosophy,
World English Bible
When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Worrell New Testament
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God;
Worsley New Testament
And I, when I came among you, brethren, came not with excellency of language, or of human wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God:
Youngs Literal Translation
And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,
Themes
Ministers » Should preach » Not with enticing words of man's wisdom
Philosophy » Employment of, was not paul's method of preaching the gospel
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 2:1
Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 2:1
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 2:1
Images 1 Corinthians 2:1
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Approach To Ministry In Corinth
1 And when I came to you, brethren, I
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:17
Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the good news: not with wisdom of words, lest the stake of Christ be emptied of its effect.
1 Corinthians 2:4
My speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
1 Corinthians 2:13
We speak these things, not in the words that man's wisdom teaches. But we speak them with the words the Holy Spirit teaches comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
Exodus 4:10
Moses said: O Jehovah I am not a man of words. I have never been so, and am not now, even after what you have said to your servant. Talking is hard for me, and I am slow of tongue.
Jeremiah 1:6-7
I, Jeremiah, said: Lord Jehovah, I do not know how to speak. I am only a child!
Isaiah 8:20
They should go to the teachings and to the written instructions. If people do not speak these words, it is because there is no light (truth) in them.
Acts 18:1-4
After this Paul left Athens to go to Corinth.
Acts 20:21
I witnessed to both Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 22:18
I saw the Lord. He said to me: 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem because the people here will not accept your witness about me.'
Romans 16:18
They do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unaware.
1 Corinthians 1:6
The testimony of Christ was confirmed (verified) (established) in you.
2 Corinthians 10:10
For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong. But his bodily presence is weak and his speech of no account.
2 Corinthians 11:6
Though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. We have in every way made this evident to you in all things.
2 Thessalonians 1:10
He will then come to be glorified in his holy ones, and to be marveled at by all those who believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
1 Timothy 1:11
Sound teaching (doctrine) is according to the good news of the glory of the blessed (happy) God. This was committed to my trust.
2 Timothy 1:8
Do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me his prisoner. Join me in suffering for the good news according to the power of God.
1 John 4:14
We see and testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
1 John 5:11-13
The testimony is this that God gave us everlasting life and this life is in his Son.
Revelation 1:2
John testified to the word of God, the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all that he saw.
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance (patience) of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 19:10
I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me: Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers. You have the witness from Jesus: worship God! For the witness from Jesus is the spirit (mind-set) of prophecy.