For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize: not through the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ become empty.
2 Corinthians 11:6 - 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. 更多版本King 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; indeed, in every way we have made this plain to you in all things. |
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize: not through the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ become empty.
For the world did not know God through wisdom, and so, in the wisdom of God, it pleased God to accomplish the salvation of believers, through the foolishness of our preaching.
Certainly, to one, through the Spirit, is given words of wisdom; but to another, according to the same Spirit, words of knowledge;
And we are also speaking of these things, not in the learned words of human wisdom, but in the doctrine of the Spirit, bringing spiritual things together with spiritual things.
For they say: "His epistles, indeed, are weighty and strong. But his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible."
And the seal of my Apostleship has been set over you, with all patience, with signs and wonders and miracles.
For we renounce dishonorable and hidden acts, not walking by craftiness, nor by adulterating the Word of God. Instead, by the manifestation of truth, we commend ourselves to the conscience of each man before God.
Therefore, having knowledge of the fear of the Lord, we appeal to men, but we are made manifest before God. Yet I hope, too, that we may be made manifest in your consciences.
by chastity, knowledge, and longsuffering; in pleasantness, in the Holy Spirit, and in unfeigned charity;
Consider us. We have injured no one; we have corrupted no one; we have defrauded no one.
Yet, by reading this closely, you might be able to understand my prudence in the mystery of Christ.