1 Corinthians 2:1

New American Bible - revised edition

When I came to you, brothers, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom.

Cross References

Exodus 4:10

Moses, however, said to the Lord, “If you please, my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and tongue.”

Isaiah 8:20

for instruction and testimony?” Surely, those who speak like this are the ones for whom there is no dawn.

Acts 20:21

I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks to repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 22:18

and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry, leave Jerusalem at once, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’

Romans 16:18

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites, and by fair and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Romans 16:25

Now to him who can strengthen you, according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret for long ages

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning. Paradox of the Cross.

1 Corinthians 1:6

as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you,

1 Corinthians 2:13

And we speak about them not with words taught by human wisdom, but with words taught by the Spirit, describing spiritual realities in spiritual terms.

1 Corinthians 2:4

and my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive [words of] wisdom, but with a demonstration of spirit and power,

1 Corinthians 2:7

Rather, we speak God’s wisdom, mysterious, hidden, which God predetermined before the ages for our glory,

2 Corinthians 10:10

For someone will say, “His letters are severe and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.”

2 Corinthians 11:6

Even if I am untrained in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; in every way we have made this plain to you in all things.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

when he comes to be glorified among his holy ones and to be marveled at on that day among all who have believed, for our testimony to you was believed. Prayer.

1 Timothy 1:11

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. Gratitude for God’s Mercy.

2 Timothy 1:8

So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God.

1 John 4:14

Moreover, we have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son as savior of the world.

Revelation 1:2

who gives witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ by reporting what he saw.

Revelation 1:9

I, John, your brother, who share with you the distress, the kingdom, and the endurance we have in Jesus, found myself on the island called Patmos because I proclaimed God’s word and gave testimony to Jesus.

Revelation 19:10

I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t! I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers who bear witness to Jesus. Worship God. Witness to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” The King of Kings.