1 Corinthians 2:1

New Century Version

Dear brothers and sisters, when I came to you, I did not come preaching God’s secret with fancy words or a show of human wisdom.

Cross References

Exodus 4:10

But Moses said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been a skilled speaker. Even now, after talking to you, I cannot speak well. I speak slowly and can’t find the best words.”

Isaiah 8:20

You should follow the teachings and the agreement with the Lord. The mediums and fortune-tellers do not speak the word of the Lord, so their words are worth nothing.

Acts 20:21

I warned both Jews and Greeks to change their lives and turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 22:18

I saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem now! The people here will not accept the truth about me.’

Romans 16:18

Such people are not serving our Lord Christ but are only doing what pleases themselves. They use fancy talk and fine words to fool the minds of those who do not know about evil.

Romans 16:25

Glory to God who can make you strong in faith by the Good News that I tell people and by the message about Jesus Christ. The message about Christ is the secret that was hidden for long ages past but is now made known.

1 Corinthians 1:17

Christ did not send me to baptize people but to preach the Good News. And he sent me to preach the Good News without using words of human wisdom so that the cross of Christ would not lose its power.

1 Corinthians 1:6

Just as our witness about Christ has been guaranteed to you,

1 Corinthians 2:13

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom but with words taught us by the Spirit. And so we explain spiritual truths to spiritual people.

1 Corinthians 2:4

My teaching and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that persuade people but with proof of the power that the Spirit gives.

1 Corinthians 2:7

I speak God’s secret wisdom, which he has kept hidden. Before the world began, God planned this wisdom for our 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 his speaking is nothing.”

2 Corinthians 11:6

I may not be a trained speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have shown this to you clearly in every way.

2 Thessalonians 1:10

This will happen on the day when the Lord Jesus comes to receive glory because of his holy people. And all the people who have believed will be amazed at Jesus. You will be in that group, because you believed what we told you.

1 Timothy 1:11

That teaching is part of the Good News of the blessed God that he gave me to tell.

2 Timothy 1:8

So do not be ashamed to tell people about our Lord Jesus, and do not be ashamed of me, in prison for the Lord. But suffer with me for the Good News. God, who gives us the strength to do that,

1 John 4:14

We have seen and can testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

Revelation 1:2

who has told everything he has seen. It is the word of God; it is the message from Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:9

I, John, am your brother. All of us share with Christ in suffering, in the kingdom, and in patience to continue. I was on the island of Patmos, because I had preached the word of God and the message about Jesus.

Revelation 19:10

Then I bowed down at the angel’s feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Do not worship me! I am a servant like you and your brothers and sisters who have the message of Jesus. Worship God, because the message about Jesus is the spirit that gives all prophecy.”