For Christ did not send me to baptise, but to preach the gospel #– #not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.
2 Corinthians 11:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Even if I am untrained in public speaking, I am certainly not untrained in knowledge. Indeed, we have in every way made that clear to you in everything. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But even if [I am] unskilled in speaking, yet [I am] not [unskilled] in knowledge [I know what I am talking about]; we have made this evident to you in all things. American Standard Version (1901) But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things. Common English Bible But even if I’m uneducated in public speaking, I’m not uneducated in knowledge. We have shown this to you in every way and in everything we have done. Catholic Public Domain Version For although I may be unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge. But, in all things, we have been made manifest to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but in all things we have been made manifest to you. |
For Christ did not send me to baptise, but to preach the gospel #– #not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.
For since, in God’s wisdom, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased to save those who believe through the foolishness of what is preached.
to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit;
We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.
For it is said, ‘His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak and his public speaking amounts to nothing.’
The signs of an apostle were performed with unfailing endurance among you, including signs and wonders and miracles.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful things, not acting deceitfully or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by an open display of the truth.
Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.
by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, corrupted no one, taken advantage of no one.
By reading this you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.