1 Corinthians 2:4

Paul’s Message by the Spirit’s Power

3I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,5so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

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Berean Standard Bible
My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
American Standard Version (1901)
And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
Bible in Basic English
And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you:
Douay-Rheims 1899
And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in shewing of the Spirit and power;
Free Bible Version
I didn't speak to you with persuasive words of wisdom to convince you. I just explained it all to you through the evidence and power of the Spirit.
Geneva Bible 1599
Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speach of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,
King James (Authorized) Version
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
Plain English Version
I didn’t think up smart ideas or use smart words to get you to believe my message. No. I trusted God’s spirit to use his power to show everyone that my message is true.
Translation for Translators
When I taught you and preached to you, I did not speak words that unbelievers would consider [IRO] wise in order to convince them that my message was true. Instead, God’s Spirit showed that it was true by enabling me to powerfully perform miracles.
Unlocked Literal Bible
And my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom. Instead, they were with the demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Noah Webster Bible
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power:
World English Bible
My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Young's Literal Translation
and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power —