1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
3For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
4For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
5And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
6And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
7And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
8And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
9That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
10That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
11Howbeit 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:
12Howbeit 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:
13But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
14But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
15Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
16Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
17But 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.
18But 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.
19But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
20But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
21For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
22For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
23Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
24Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
25Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
26Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
27But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
28But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
29But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
30But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
31For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
32For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.