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Exodus 4:10
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Exodus 4:10
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10 But Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”(A)
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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
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Jeremiah 1:6
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6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.”(A)
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Jeremiah 1:6
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Jeremiah 1:6
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Exodus 6:12
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Exodus 6:12
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12 But Moses spoke to the Lord, “The Israelites have not listened to me; why should Pharaoh listen to me, poor speaker that I am?”[a]
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- 6.12 Heb me? I am uncircumcised of lips
Exodus 6:12
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Exodus 6:12
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12 But Moses said to the Lord, “If the Israelites will not listen(A) to me, why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I speak with faltering lips[a]?”(B)
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- Exodus 6:12 Hebrew I am uncircumcised of lips; also in verse 30
2 Corinthians 11:6
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2 Corinthians 11:6
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6 Even if I am untrained in speech, I certainly am not with respect to knowledge; certainly in every way and in all things we have made this evident to you.(A)
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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.
Exodus 4:1
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Exodus 4:1
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Moses’s Miraculous Power
4 Then Moses answered, “But look, they may not believe me or listen to me but say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you.’ ”(A)
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Exodus 4:1
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Exodus 4:1
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Signs for Moses
4 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen(A) to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?”
Acts 7:22
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Acts 7:22
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22 So Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.(A)
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Acts 7:22
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Acts 7:22
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22 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians(A) and was powerful in speech and action.
1 Corinthians 2:1-4
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1 Corinthians 2:1-4
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Proclaiming Christ Crucified
2 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony[a] of God to you with superior speech or wisdom.(A) 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 And I came to you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom[b] but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,(B)
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1 Corinthians 2:1-4
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1 Corinthians 2:1-4
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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] 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.(B) 3 I came to you(C) in weakness(D) with great fear and trembling.(E) 4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,(F) but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,(G)
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- 1 Corinthians 2:1 Some manuscripts proclaimed to you God’s mystery
Job 12:2
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Job 12:2
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2 “No doubt you are the people,
and wisdom will die with you.
Job 12:2
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Job 12:2
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2 “Doubtless you are the only people who matter,
and wisdom will die with you!(A)
2 Corinthians 10:10
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2 Corinthians 10:10
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10 For someone says,[a] “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible.”(A)
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- 10.10 Other ancient authorities read they say
2 Corinthians 10:10
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2 Corinthians 10:10
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10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive(A) and his speaking amounts to nothing.”(B)
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