1 Corinthians 2:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Dear brothers and sisters, when I came to you, I told you the secret truth of God. But I did not use fancy words or great wisdom.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:17

Christ did not give me the work of baptizing people. He gave me the work of telling the Good News. But he sent me to tell the Good News without using clever speech, which would take away the power that is in the cross of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:13

When we say this, we don’t use words taught to us by human wisdom. We use words taught to us by the Spirit. We use the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My teaching and my speaking were not with wise words that persuade people. But the proof of my teaching was the power that the Spirit gives.

2 Timothy 1:8

So don’t be ashamed to tell people about our Lord Jesus. And don’t be ashamed of me—I am in prison for the Lord. But suffer with me for the Good News. God gives us the strength to do that.

Romans 16:18

People like that are not serving our Lord Christ. They are only pleasing themselves. They use fancy talk and say nice things to fool those who don’t know about evil.

Exodus 4:10

Then Moses said to the Lord, “But, Lord, I am telling you, I am not a good speaker. I have never been able to speak well. And that hasn’t changed since you started talking to me. I am still not a good speaker. You know that I speak slowly and don’t use the best words.”

2 Corinthians 11:6

It is true that I am not a trained speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have shown this to you clearly in every way.

Revelation 1:2

who has told everything he saw. It is the truth that Jesus Christ told him; it is the message from God.

1 John 4:14

We have seen that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world, and this is what we tell people now.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

This will happen on the day when the Lord Jesus comes to receive honor with his holy people. He will be admired among all who have believed. And this includes you because you believed what we told you.

1 Corinthians 1:6

This proves that what we told you about Christ is true.

Acts 22:18

I saw Jesus, and he said to me, ‘Hurry and leave Jerusalem now! The people here will not accept the truth you tell them about me.’

Acts 20:21

I told everyone—Jewish and non-Jewish people—to change and turn to God. I told them all to believe in our Lord Jesus.

Isaiah 8:20

You should follow the teachings and the agreement. I swear, if you follow those other things, there is no future for you.

Revelation 19:10

Then I bowed down before the angel’s feet to worship him. But the angel said to me, “Don’t worship me! I am a servant like you and your brothers and sisters who have the truth of Jesus. So worship God! Because the truth of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Revelation 1:9

I am John, your fellow believer. We are together in Jesus, and we share these things: suffering, the kingdom, and patient endurance. I was on the island of Patmos because I was faithful to God’s message and to the truth of Jesus.

1 Timothy 1:11

That teaching is part of the Good News that our blessed God gave me to tell. In it we see his glory.

2 Corinthians 10:10

Some people say, “Paul’s letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak and the worst speaker you have ever heard.”

Romans 16:25

Praise God! He is the one who can make you strong in faith. He can use the Good News that I teach to make you strong. It is the message about Jesus Christ that I tell people. That message is the secret truth that was hidden for ages and ages but has been made known.

1 Corinthians 2:7

But we speak God’s secret wisdom that has been hidden from everyone until now. God planned this wisdom for our glory. He planned it before the world began.