Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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1 When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.
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And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
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I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.
4 My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,
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My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
5 so that your faith might not be based on men's wisdom but on God's power.
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so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
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