But evenifI am unskilledin speech,yetI am not [so] in knowledge;in fact,in everywaywe have made [this] evidentto you in all things.
For Christdid not sendme to baptize,but to preach the gospel,not in clevernessof speech,sothat the crossof Christwould not be made void.
For sincein the wisdomof Godthe worldthroughits wisdomdid not [come to] knowGod,Godwas well-pleasedthroughthe foolishnessof the message preachedto savethosewho believe.
For to oneis giventhe wordof wisdomthroughthe Spirit,and to anotherthe wordof knowledgeaccordingto the sameSpirit;
whichthings we alsospeak,not in wordstaughtby humanwisdom,but in those taughtby the Spirit,combiningspiritual[thoughts] with spiritual[words].
For they say,"His lettersare weightyand strong,but his personalpresenceis unimpressiveand his speechcontemptible."
The signsof a true apostlewere performedamongyou with allperseverance,by signsand wondersand miracles.
but we have renouncedthe things hiddenbecause of shame,not walkingin craftinessoradulteratingthe wordof God,but by the manifestationof truthcommendingourselvesto everyman'sconsciencein the sightof God.
Therefore,knowingthe fearof the Lord,we persuademen,but we are mademanifestto God;and I hopethat we are made manifestalsoin your consciences.
in purity,in knowledge,in patience,in kindness,in the HolySpirit,in genuinelove,
Make roomfor us [in your hearts]; we wrongednoone,we corruptedno one,we took advantageof no one.
By referring to this,when you readyou canunderstandmy insightinto the mysteryof Christ,