1 Corinthians 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,”

1 Corinthians 2:4 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:”

1 Corinthians 2:4 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power--”

1 Corinthians 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power;”

1 Corinthians 2:4 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speach of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,”

1 Corinthians 2:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 2:4 in Context — 1 Corinthians 2

2 Porque no me propuse saber algo entre vosotros, sino á Jesucristo, y á éste crucificado.

3 Y estuve yo con vosotros con flaqueza, y mucho temor y temblor;

4 Y ni mi palabra ni mi predicación fué con palabras persuasivas de humana sabiduría, mas con demostración del Espíritu y de poder;

5 Para que vuestra fe no esté fundada en sabiduría de hombres, mas en poder de Dios.

6 Empero hablamos sabiduría entre perfectos; y sabiduría, no de este siglo, ni de los príncipes de este siglo, que se deshacen:

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What Does 1 Corinthians 2:4 Mean?

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