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 4:20
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20 For (A)the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.
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1 Thessalonians 1:5
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5 because (A)our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and (B)in the Holy Spirit and with full (C)conviction. You know (D)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
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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 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)
Romans 15:19
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19 (A)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that (B)from Jerusalem and all the way around (C)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;
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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
Colossians 2:4
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4 I say this in order (A)that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.
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2 Peter 2:18
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18 For, (A)speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely (B)escaping from those who live in error.
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1 Peter 1:12
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12 (A)It was revealed to them that (B)they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you (C)by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, (D)things into which angels long to look.
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Galatians 1:10
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10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying (A)to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a (B)servant[a] of Christ.
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- Galatians 1:10 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
John 16:8-15
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8 (A)And when he comes, he will (B)convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, (C)because they do not believe in me; 10 (D)concerning righteousness, (E)because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 (F)concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world (G)is judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When (H)the Spirit of truth comes, (I)he will (J)guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but (K)whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will (L)glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 (M)All that the Father has is mine; (N)therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
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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
Acts 20:27
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27 for (A)I did not shrink from declaring to you (B)the whole counsel of God.
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Ezekiel 13:6
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6 (A)They have seen false visions and lying divinations. They say, ‘Declares the Lord,’ (B)when the Lord has not sent them, and yet they expect him to fulfill their word.
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Proverbs 7:21
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21 With much seductive speech she persuades him;
with (A)her smooth talk she compels him.
2 Chronicles 18:19-21
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19 And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said one thing, and another said another. 20 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’ 21 And he said, ‘I will go out, and will be (A)a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said, ‘You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.’
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Acts 26:28
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28 And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be (A)a Christian?”[a]
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- Acts 26:28 Or In a short time you would persuade me to act like a Christian!
1 Kings 22:13-14
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Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
13 And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, “Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably.” 14 But Micaiah said, (A)“As the Lord lives, (B)what the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”
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2 Samuel 15:2-6
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2 And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside (A)the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he said, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,” 3 Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good and right, but there is no man designated by the king to hear you.” 4 Then Absalom would say, (B)“Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.” 5 And whenever a man came near to pay homage to him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him. 6 Thus Absalom did to all of Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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2 Samuel 14:17-20
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17 And your servant thought, ‘The word of my lord the king will set me at rest,’ for my lord the king is (A)like the angel of God to discern good and evil. The Lord your God be with you!”
18 Then the king answered the woman, “Do not hide from me anything I ask you.” And the woman said, “Let my lord the king speak.” 19 The king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” The woman answered and said, (B)“As surely as you live, my lord the king, one cannot turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has said. It was your servant Joab who commanded me; (C)it was he who put all these words in the mouth of your servant. 20 In order to change the course of things your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of (D)the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth.”
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Judges 14:15
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15 On the fourth[a] day they said to Samson's wife, (A)“Entice your husband to tell us what the riddle is, (B)lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you invited us here to impoverish us?”
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- Judges 14:15 Septuagint, Syriac; Hebrew seventh
Ezekiel 13:10-11
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10 Precisely because they have misled my people, (A)saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because, when the people build a wall, (B)these prophets smear it with whitewash,[a] 11 say to those who smear it with whitewash that it shall fall! (C)There will be a deluge of rain, and you, O great hailstones, will fall, and a stormy wind break out.
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- Ezekiel 13:10 Or plaster; also verses 11, 14, 15
Jeremiah 20:10
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