1 Corinthians 2:4
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And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them],
And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them],
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
My message and my preaching weren’t presented with convincing wise words but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
and neither the delivery nor the content of my message relied on compelling words of “wisdom” but on a demonstration of the power of the Spirit,
When I talked with you or preached, I didn't try to prove anything by sounding wise. I simply let God's Spirit show his power.
and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power;
And my speech and my proclamation was not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power,
And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in shewing of the Spirit and power;
My teaching and my speaking were not with wise words that persuade people. But the proof of my teaching was the power that the Spirit gives.
When I spoke to you and when I taught you God's message, I did not use clever words. I did not want you to believe me because you thought I was wise. Instead, it was the power of God's Holy Spirit that showed you that my message was true.
My message and my preaching were not marked by persuasive words of human wisdom, but by a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My ·teaching [message; speech] and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that ·persuade [or entice] people but with ·proof of the power that the Spirit gives [or proof powerfully revealed by the Spirit; or demonstrations of the Spirit and of power].
Neither stood my word, and my preaching in the enticing speech of man’s wisdom, but in plain evidence of the Spirit and of power.
I didn’t speak my message with persuasive intellectual arguments. I spoke my message with a show of spiritual power
and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit.
My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,
My teaching and my speaking were not with wise words that persuade people. But the proof of my teaching was the power that the Spirit gives.
My message and my preaching were not accompanied by clever, wise words, but by a display of the Spirit’s power,
In the same way, my brothers, when I came to proclaim to you God’s secret purpose, I did not come equipped with any brilliance of speech or intellect. You may as well know now that it was my secret determination to concentrate entirely on Jesus Christ and the fact of his death upon the cross. As a matter of fact, in myself I was feeling far from strong; I was nervous and rather shaky. What I said and preached had none of the attractiveness of the clever mind, but it was a demonstration of the power of the Spirit! Plainly God’s purpose was that your faith should not rest upon man’s cleverness but upon the power of God.
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
and my word and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
and my speech and my preaching were not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,
And my preaching was very plain, not with a lot of oratory and human wisdom, but the Holy Spirit’s power was in my words, proving to those who heard them that the message was from God.
I was unsure of how to go about this, and felt totally inadequate—I was scared to death, if you want the truth of it—and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God’s Spirit and God’s power did it, which made it clear that your life of faith is a response to God’s power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else.
My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
· · My word and · my message were not delivered with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
I didn’t speak my message with persuasive intellectual arguments. I spoke my message with a show of spiritual power
and my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive [words of] wisdom, but with a demonstration of spirit and power,
and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My message and my proclamation were not made with persuasive words of wisdom, but in a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My teaching and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that persuade people but with proof of the power that the Spirit gives.
My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
I didn’t preach my message with clever and compelling words. Instead, my preaching showed the Holy Spirit’s power.
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
What I had to say when I preached was not in big sounding words of man’s wisdom. But it was given in the power of the Holy Spirit.
And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.
And my words and my preaching were not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in the demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My speech and my proclamation were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in transparent proof brought home powerfully by the spirit,
And my speech and my hachrazah (proclamation, kyrygma, preaching) to you of the Besuras HaGeulah of Hashem was not in persuasive words but in the demonstration of the Ruach Hakodesh and the gevurat Hashem (power of G-d—1:17),
Neither my word nor my preaching was in the enticing speech of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power,
My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power—
The sermons I preached were not delivered with the kind of persuasive elegance some have come to expect, but they were effective because I relied on God’s Spirit to demonstrate God’s power.
My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
My words and my message were not in wise words to win you. But the power of the Spirit of God proved my words to be true.
and my word and my preaching was not in subtly stirring words of man's wisdom, but in showing of Spirit and of virtue;
and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --
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