For Messiah sent me not to immerse, but to proclaim the Good News—not with cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Messiah would not be made of no effect.
2 Corinthians 11:6 - Tree of Life Version Even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge. No, in every way we have made this clear to you in all things. 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 Messiah sent me not to immerse, but to proclaim the Good News—not with cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Messiah would not be made of no effect.
For seeing that—in God’s wisdom—the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased—through the foolishness of the message proclaimed—to save those who believe.
For to one is given through the Ruach a word of wisdom, to another a word of knowledge according to the same Ruach,
These things we also speak—not in words taught by human wisdom but in words taught by the Ruach, explaining the spiritual to the spiritual.
for they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his presence in person is weak and his speech of no account.”
Truly the signs of an emissary were worked out among you, with patient endurance, by signs and wonders and mighty miracles.
Instead, we renounced the hidden shameful ways—not walking in deception or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth.
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we are trying to persuade people, but what we are is known to God—and I hope it is known to your consciences as well.
in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Ruach ha-Kodesh, in genuine love,
Make room for us in your hearts. We wronged no one, ruined no one, took advantage of no one.
When you read this, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Messiah—