1 Corinthians 2:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in shewing of the Spirit and power;

1 Corinthians 2:4 Cross References

Proverbs 20:19

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: Therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.

Proverbs 7:21

With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield, With the flattering of her lips she forceth him away.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my halting; peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Ezekiel 13:6

They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say, The LORD saith; and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word should be confirmed.

Acts 20:27

For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

Acts 26:28

And Agrippa said unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian.

Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 15:19

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

Romans 16:18

For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

1 Corinthians 2:1

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the mystery of God.

1 Corinthians 2:13

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

1 Corinthians 4:20

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

2 Corinthians 6:6

in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Ghost, in love unfeigned,

Galatians 1:10

For am I now persuading men, or God? or am I seeking to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

Colossians 2:4

This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we shewed ourselves toward you for your sake.

1 Peter 1:12

To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

2 Peter 1:16

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

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

Judges 14:15

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to impoverish us? is it not so?

Judges 16:5

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.