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1 Corinthians 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:


1 Corinthians 2:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 2:418 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
λόγοςlogos
messagenounG3056
μουmou
IpronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
κήρυγμάkērygma
preachingnounG2782
μουmou
IpronounG1473
οὐκouk
were notadverbG3756
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πειθοῖpeithoi
persuasiveadjectiveG3981
σοφίαςsophias
of wisdomnounG4678
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀποδείξειapodeixei
demonstrationnounG585
πνεύματοςpneumatos
of the SpiritnounG4151
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δυνάμεωςdynameōs
of powernounG1411
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 2:4

“And my speech and my preaching was not in persuasive words of wisdom:” that is, had not the wisdom from without. Now if the doctrine preached had nothing subtle, and they that were called were unlearned, and he that preached was of the same description, and thereto was added persecution, and trembling and fear; tell me, how did they overcome without Divine power? And this is why, having said, “My speech and my preaching was not in persuasive words of wisdom,” he added, “but…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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