1 Corinthians 2:4

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Corinth

³ And I was among you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ⁴ And my words, and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom: but in showing of the spirit and of power, ⁵ that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men: but in the power of God.

From God

Holy Spirit

Manifestation of the Spirit

Persuasive Words

Power of God

Power of the Spirit

Spiritual Gifts

By The Spirit

Enticing Words

Plausible Words

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Paul

Romans 15:19

in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the spirit of God: so that from Jerusalem and the coasts round about, unto Illyricum, I have filled all countries with glad tidings of Christ.

1 Corinthians 4:20

For the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should have been made of none effect.

1 Corinthians 2:1

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in gloriousness of words or of wisdom, showing unto you the testimony of God.

1 Corinthians 2:13

which things also we speak - not in the cunning words of man's wisdom, but with the cunning words of the holy ghost, making spiritual comparisons of spiritual things.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and also in the holy ghost and in much certainty, as ye know after what manner we behaved ourselves among you, for your sakes.

2 Peter 1:16

For we followed not deceitful fables when we opened unto you the power, and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his majesty:

Judges 14:15

And when the seventh day was come, they said unto Samson's wife, "Flatter with thine husband, that he may declare us thy riddle, or else we will burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to make us beggars? Or not?"

Judges 16:5

- unto whom came the lords of the Philistines, and said unto her, "Flatter with him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may have power over him, that we may bind him, to bring him under, and we will give every man eleven hundred silverlings."

2 Samuel 14:17-20

Then thine handmaid said, 'I pray God that the word of my lord the king may be immutable. For my lord the king is as an angel of God, in hearing of good or bad.' And therefore the LORD thy God be with thee."

2 Samuel 15:2-6

And thereto he used to rise up early in the mornings and to stand by the wayside that led to the gate of the city. And all the men of Israel that had complaints and came to the king for judgment, he called unto him, and said, "Of what city art thou?" And when the other answered, "thy servant is of such a tribe of Israel,"

1 Kings 22:13-14

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah, said unto him, "See, the words of the Prophets speak good unto the king with one voice: let thy words, I pray thee, be like the words of one of them, and speak that is good."

2 Chronicles 18:19-21

And the LORD said, 'Who shall deceive Ahab king of Israel, that he may go and be overthrown at Ramoth in Gilead?' And while one said thus and another that,

Proverbs 7:21

Thus with many sweet words she overcame him, and with her flattering lips she enticed him

Proverbs 20:19

Meddle not with him that betrayeth secrets, and is a slanderer, and deceiveth with his lips.

Jeremiah 20:10

For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."

Ezekiel 13:6

Vain things they see, and tell lies to maintain their preachings withal. 'The LORD,' say they, 'hath spoken it' - when in very deed the LORD hath not sent them.

Ezekiel 13:10-11

"'And that for this cause: they have deceived my people, and told them of peace, where no peace was. One setteth up a wall, and they daub it with loose clay.

John 16:8-15

And when he is come, he will rebuke the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.

Acts 20:27

For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God.

Acts 26:28

Agrippa said unto Paul, "Somewhat thou bringest me in mind for to become Christian."

Romans 16:18

For they that are such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ: but their own bellies. And with sweet preachings and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocents:

Galatians 1:10

Preach I man's doctrine or God's? Other go I about to please men? If I studied to please men, I were not the servant of Christ.

Colossians 2:4

This I say lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

1 Peter 1:12

Unto which prophets it was declared, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they should minister the things which are now showed unto you, of them which, by the holy ghost sent down from heaven, have preached unto you the things which the angels desire to behold.

2 Peter 2:18

For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.