1 Corinthians 2:1

“And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.”

"And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God." - 1 Corinthians 2:1
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What does 1 Corinthians 2:1 mean?

1 Corinthians 2:1 (KJV) - "And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God." The first book of Corinthians, written by the Apostle Paul, is a letter to the Christian community in Corinth. In this…

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The Power of Simplicity in God's Message

In 1 Corinthians 2:1, the Apostle Paul writes, "And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God." This profound declaration sheds light on a crucial aspect of our spiritual journey: the primacy of a…

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Humble Proclamation of Your Truth

O Gracious and Eternal God, As I bow before Your throne of grace, I am reminded of the words of the Apostle Paul, who, in his wisdom and humility, spoke to the Corinthians in a manner that transcended mere eloquence of speech or the wisdom of this world. He proclaimed, "And I…

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2 Corinthians 2:1 - "But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness."
1 Corinthians 4:2 - "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."
1 Corinthians 2:3 - "And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling."
2 Corinthians 9:1 - "For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:"
2 Corinthians 1:2 - "Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 10:2 - "And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;"
1 Corinthians 2:2 - "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified."
1 Corinthians 2:5 - "That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God."
2 Corinthians 1:18 - "But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay."
2 Corinthians 1:1 - "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:"
2 Corinthians 12:1 - "It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord."
The old has gone, the new is here. — 2 Corinthians 5:17
1 Corinthians 2:15 - "But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man."
2 Corinthians 1:22 - "Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts."
2 Corinthians 1:21 - "Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;"
2 Corinthians 4:1 - "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;"
1 Corinthians 2:4 - "And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:"
2 Corinthians 1:20 - "For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."
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2 Corinthians 8:1 - "Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;"
2 Corinthians 1:15 - "And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;"
1 Corinthians 2:8 - "Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory."