"And my speech and my preaching {was} not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of …" — 1 Corinthians 2:4

1 Corinthians 2:4 · KJV

“And my speech and my preaching {was} not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: {enticing: or, persuasible}”

— 1 Corinthians 2:4

Verse 3

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Verse 5

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. {stand: Gr. be}

1 Corinthians 2 — Context

For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

And my speech and my preaching {was} not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: {enticing: or, persuasible}

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. {stand: Gr. be}

Howbeit 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:

Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:20

For the kingdom of God {is} not in word, but in power.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. {words: or, speech}

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.

Romans 15:19

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

2 Peter 1:16

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

1 Corinthians 2:13

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Colossians 2:4

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.