1 Corinthians 2:4-6
King James Version
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
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1 Corinthians 2:4-6
New King James Version
4 And my speech and my preaching (A)were not with persuasive words of [a]human wisdom, (B)but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the (C)power of God.
Spiritual Wisdom
6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:4 NU omits human
1 Corinthians 2:4-6
English Standard Version
4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of (A)the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men[a] but (B)in the power of God.
Wisdom from the Spirit
6 Yet among (C)the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not (D)a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, (E)who are doomed to pass away.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:5 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
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