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1 Corinthians 2:4-5
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
New American Standard Bible
4 and my [a]message and my preaching were (A)not in persuasive words of [b]wisdom, but in demonstration of (B)the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith would not [c]rest on the [d]wisdom of mankind, but on (C)the power of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 2:4 Lit word
- 1 Corinthians 2:4 Or cleverness
- 1 Corinthians 2:5 Lit be
- 1 Corinthians 2:5 Or cleverness
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
New International Version
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
New International Version
4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,(A) but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,(B) 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.(C)
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