1 Corinthians 2:4 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁴ 3 Which things also we speak, not in the learned words of human wisdom; but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them],

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

Common English Bible

⁴ My message and my preaching weren’t presented with convincing wise words but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And my words and preaching were not the persuasive words of human wisdom, but were a manifestation of the Spirit and of virtue,

1 Corinthians 2:4 Cross References

Proverbs 20:19

6 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.

Proverbs 7:21

Doth not wisdom cry aloud, and prudence put forth her voice ?

Jeremiah 20:10

8 Why came I out of the womb, to see labour and sorrow, and that my days should be spent in confusion?

Ezekiel 13:6

4 And I will break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar: and I will make it even with the ground, and the foundation thereof shall be laid bare: and it shall fall, and shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

Acts 20:27

5 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

Acts 26:28

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Romans 15:13

2 For which cause also I was hindered very much from coming to you, and have been kept away till now.

Romans 15:19

8 When therefore I shall have accomplished this, and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

Romans 16:18

7 To God the only wise, through Jesus Christ, to whom be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:17

6 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble:

1 Corinthians 2:1

0 But to us God hath revealed them, by this Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

1 Corinthians 2:13

I have planted, Apollo watered, but God gave the increase.

1 Corinthians 4:20

Therefore let us feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

2 Corinthians 6:6

5 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever?

Galatians 1:10

9 But other of the apostles I saw none, saving James the brother of the Lord.

Colossians 2:4

3 And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:

1 Thessalonians 1:5

But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who proveth our hearts.

1 Peter 1:12

1 Who through him are faithful in God, who raised him up from the dead, and hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.

2 Peter 1:16

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but delivered them, drawn down by infernal ropes to the lower hell, unto torments, to be reserved unto judgment:

2 Peter 2:18

For this they are wilfully ignorant of, that the heavens were before, and the earth out of water, and through water, consisting by the word of God.

Judges 14:15

0 But his wife took one of his friends and bridal companions for her husband.

Judges 16:5

0 And Dalila said to him: Behold thou hast mocked me, and hast told me a false thing: but now at least tell me wherewith thou mayest be bound.