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1 Corinthians 2:1
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1 Corinthians 2:1
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Proclaiming Christ Crucified
2 And I, when I came to you, brothers,[a] (A)did not come proclaiming to you (B)the testimony[b] of God with lofty speech or wisdom.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:1 Or brothers and sisters
- 1 Corinthians 2:1 Some manuscripts mystery (or secret)
1 Corinthians 2:1
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1 Corinthians 2:1
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2 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom(A) as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.[a]
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- 1 Corinthians 2:1 Some manuscripts proclaimed to you God’s mystery
1 Corinthians 1:17
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1 Corinthians 1:17
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17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and (A)not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
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1 Corinthians 1:17
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1 Corinthians 1:17
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17 For Christ did not send me to baptize,(A) but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom(B) and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
1 Corinthians 2:4
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1 Corinthians 2:4
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4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of (A)the Spirit and of power,
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1 Corinthians 2:4
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1 Corinthians 2:4
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4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,(A) but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,(B)
1 Corinthians 2:13
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1 Corinthians 2:13
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13 And we impart this (A)in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, (B)interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.[a]
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- 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or interpreting spiritual truths in spiritual language, or comparing spiritual things with spiritual
1 Corinthians 2:13
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1 Corinthians 2:13
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13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom(A) but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.[a]
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- 1 Corinthians 2:13 Or Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual
1 John 5:11-13
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1 John 5:11-13
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11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us (A)eternal life, and (B)this life is in his Son. 12 (C)Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
That You May Know
13 I write (D)these things to you who (E)believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.
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1 John 5:11-13
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1 John 5:11-13
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11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,(A) and this life is in his Son.(B) 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.(C)
Concluding Affirmations
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God(D) so that you may know that you have eternal life.(E)
2 Timothy 1:8
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2 Timothy 1:8
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8 Therefore (A)do not be ashamed of (B)the testimony about our Lord, nor of (C)me his prisoner, but (D)share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,
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2 Timothy 1:8
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2 Timothy 1:8
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8 So do not be ashamed(A) of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.(B) Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel,(C) by the power of God.
Romans 16:18
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Romans 16:18
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18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but (A)their own appetites,[a] and (B)by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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- Romans 16:18 Greek their own belly
Romans 16:18
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Romans 16:18
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18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(A) but their own appetites.(B) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(C) the minds of naive people.
Exodus 4:10
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Exodus 4:10
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10 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but (A)I am slow of speech and of tongue.”
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Exodus 4:10
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Exodus 4:10
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10 Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”(A)
Jeremiah 1:6-7
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Jeremiah 1:6-7
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6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, (A)I do not know how to speak, (B)for I am only a youth.” 7 But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’;
for to all to whom I send you, you shall go,
and (C)whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Jeremiah 1:6-7
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Jeremiah 1:6-7
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6 “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak;(A) I am too young.”(B)
7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.
Revelation 1:2
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Revelation 1:2
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2 (A)who bore witness to the word of God and to (B)the testimony of Jesus Christ, even (C)to all that he saw.
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Revelation 1:2
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Revelation 1:2
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2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God(A) and the testimony of Jesus Christ.(B)
1 John 4:14
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1 John 4:14
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14 And (A)we have seen and testify that (B)the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of (C)the world.
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1 John 4:14
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1 John 4:14
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14 And we have seen and testify(A) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(B)
2 Thessalonians 1:10
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2 Thessalonians 1:10
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10 on the day(A) he comes to be glorified(B) in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.(C)
2 Corinthians 11:6
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2 Corinthians 11:6
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6 (A)Even if I am unskilled in speaking, (B)I am not so in knowledge; indeed, in every way (C)we have made this plain to you in all things.
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2 Corinthians 11:6
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2 Corinthians 11:6
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6 I may indeed be untrained as a speaker,(A) but I do have knowledge.(B) We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way.
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