2:1 And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 1 , And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
2:2 For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 2 , For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
2:3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 3 , And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
2:4 And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 4 , And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
2:5 that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 5 , that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
2:6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 6 , We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
2:7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, `even' the `wisdom' that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 7 , but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, `even' the `wisdom' that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
2:8 which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 8 , which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:
2:9 but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And `which' entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 9 , but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And `which' entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
2:10 But unto us God revealed `them' through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 10 , But unto us God revealed `them' through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
2:11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 11 , For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.
2:12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 12 , But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
2:13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual `words'.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 13 , Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual `words'.
2:14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 14 , Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 15 , But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
The ASV Book of 1Corinthians , Chapter 2 , Verse 16 , For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.