1 Corinthians 2:4
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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,
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- 1 Corinthians 2:4 NU omits human
1 Corinthians 4:20
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20 For (A)the kingdom of God is not in word but in (B)power.
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1 Thessalonians 1:5
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5 For (A)our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, (B)and in the Holy Spirit (C)and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were 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, (A)not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
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Romans 15:19
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19 (A)in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 2:1
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Christ Crucified
2 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the [a]testimony of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:1 NU mystery
1 Corinthians 2:13
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13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the [a]Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:13 NU omits Holy
2 Peter 2:18
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Deceptions of False Teachers
18 For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who [a]have actually escaped from those who live in error.
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- 2 Peter 2:18 NU are barely escaping
1 Peter 1:12
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12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to [a]us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which (A)angels desire to look into.
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- 1 Peter 1:12 NU, M you
Colossians 2:4
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4 Now this I say (A)lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words.
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Galatians 1:10
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10 For (A)do I now (B)persuade men, or God? Or (C)do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
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Ezekiel 13:6
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6 (A)They have envisioned futility and false divination, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord!’ But the Lord has (B)not sent them; yet they hope that the word may [a]be confirmed.
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- Ezekiel 13:6 Come true
Romans 16:18
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18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord [a]Jesus Christ, but (A)their own belly, and (B)by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.
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- Romans 16:18 NU, M omit Jesus
Acts 20:27
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27 For I have not [a]shunned to declare to you (A)the whole counsel of God.
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- Acts 20:27 avoided declaring
John 16:8-15
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8 And when He has (A)come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 (B)of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 (C)of righteousness, (D)because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 (E)of judgment, because (F)the ruler of this world is judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you, (G)but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, (H)the Spirit of truth, has come, (I)He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 (J)He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 (K)All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He [a]will take of Mine and declare it to you.
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- John 16:15 NU, M takes of Mine and will declare
Acts 26:28
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28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
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Proverbs 7:21
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21 [a]With (A)her enticing speech she caused him to yield,
(B)With her flattering lips she [b]seduced him.
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- Proverbs 7:21 By the greatness of her words
- Proverbs 7:21 compelled
2 Chronicles 18:19-21
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19 And the Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. 20 Then a (A)spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ 21 So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.’
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2 Samuel 15:2-6
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2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. So it was, whenever anyone who had a (A)lawsuit[a] came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, “What city are you from?” And he would say, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Israel.” 3 Then Absalom would say to him, “Look, your [b]case is good and right; but there is no [c]deputy of the king to hear you.” 4 Moreover Absalom would say, (B)“Oh, that I were made judge in the land, and everyone who has any suit or cause would come to me; then I would give him justice.” 5 And so it was, whenever anyone came near to bow down to him, that he would put out his hand and take him and (C)kiss him. 6 In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. (D)So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
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- 2 Samuel 15:2 Lit. controversy
- 2 Samuel 15:3 Lit. words
- 2 Samuel 15:3 Lit. listener
Judges 14:15
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15 But it came to pass on the [a]seventh day that they said to Samson’s wife, (A)“Entice your husband, that he may explain the riddle to us, (B)or else we will burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you invited us in order to take what is ours? Is that not so?”
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- Judges 14:15 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; LXX, Syr. fourth
Ezekiel 13:10-11
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10 “Because, indeed, because they have seduced My people, saying, (A)‘Peace!’ when there is no peace—and one builds a wall, and they (B)plaster[a] it with untempered mortar— 11 say to those who plaster it with untempered mortar, that it will fall. (C)There will be flooding rain, and you, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall tear it down.
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- Ezekiel 13:10 Or whitewash
Jeremiah 20:10
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10 (A)For I heard many [a]mocking:
“Fear on every side!”
“Report,” they say, “and we will report it!”
(B)All my acquaintances watched for my stumbling, saying,
“Perhaps he can be induced;
Then we will prevail against him,
And we will take our revenge on him.”
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- Jeremiah 20:10 slandering
Proverbs 20:19
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19 (A)He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets;
Therefore do not associate with one (B)who flatters with his lips.
1 Kings 22:13-14
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13 Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Please, let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement.”
14 And Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, (A)whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”
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