But Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
1 Corinthians 2:1 - New Revised Standard Version When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AS FOR myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony and evidence or mystery and secret of God [concerning what He has done through Christ for the salvation of men] in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy and wisdom; American Standard Version (1901) And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. Common English Bible When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I didn’t come preaching God’s secrets to you like I was an expert in speech or wisdom. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, brothers, when I came to you, announcing to you the testimony of Christ, I did not bring exalted words or lofty wisdom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Christ. |
But Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”
for teaching and for instruction?” Surely, those who speak like this will have no dawn!
as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
and saw Jesus saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’
For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the simple-minded.
Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.
And we speak of these things in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to those who are spiritual.
My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
But we speak God's wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.
For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.”
I may be untrained in speech, but not in knowledge; certainly in every way and in all things we have made this evident to you.
when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be marveled at on that day among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God,
And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.
who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.
I, John, your brother who share with you in Jesus the persecution and the kingdom and the patient endurance, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your comrades who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”