1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
Now, when I cam to you, brethren, I came not with excellency of speech, and of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
For I determined to make known nothing among you but Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
And I, in weakness and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you.
4 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 discourse, also, and my proclamation, were not with persuasive words of human wisdom; but with the demonstration of the Spirit, and of power.
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
That your faith might not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 However we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: (aiōn g165)
However, we speak wisdom among the perfect: but not the wisdom of this world; neither of the rulers of this world, who are to be brought to nothing. (aiōn g165)
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world to our glory: (aiōn g165)
But we speak the mysterious wisdom of God, which has been till now concealed; which God declared before the time of the ages, should be spoken to our glory. (aiōn g165)
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (aiōn g165)
Which none of the rulers of this world knew: for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. (aiōn g165)
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
For, as it is written, "Those things eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and into the heart of man have not entered, which God has prepared for them who love him."
10 But God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, even, the deep things of God.
But God has revealed them to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, except the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
For who, of men, knows the thoughts of a man, except the spirit of man which is in him: so, also, the thoughts of God no man knows, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God; that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.
Now, we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes from God, that we might know the things which are gifted to us by God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Which things, also, we speak, not in words, taught by human wisdom; but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things in spiritual words.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Now, an animal man receives not the thing of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually examined.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged by no man.
But the spiritual man examines, indeed, all things, yet he is examined by no one.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
For what animal man has known the mind of the Lord, who will instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
