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1 Corinthians 2:1

Context
NETBible

When I came 1  to you, brothers and sisters, 2  I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony 3  of God.

NIV ©

biblegateway 1Co 2:1

When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

NASB ©

biblegateway 1Co 2:1

And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

NLT ©

biblegateway 1Co 2:1

Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn’t use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God’s message.

MSG ©

biblegateway 1Co 2:1

You'll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God's master stroke, I didn't try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy.

BBE ©

SABDAweb 1Co 2:1

And when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come with wise words of knowledge, putting before you the secret of God.

NRSV ©

bibleoremus 1Co 2:1

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom.

NKJV ©

biblegateway 1Co 2:1

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.

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KJV
And I
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brethren
<80>_,
when I came
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to
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you
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came
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not
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with
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excellency
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of speech
<3056>
or
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of wisdom
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declaring
<2605> (5723)
unto you
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the testimony
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of God
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NASB ©

biblegateway 1Co 2:1

And when I came
<2064>
to you, brethren
<80>
, I did not come
<2064>
with superiority
<5247>
of speech
<3056>
or
<2228>
of wisdom
<4678>
, proclaiming
<2605>
to you the testimony
<3142>
of God
<2316>
.
NET [draft] ITL
When
<2064>
I
<2504>
came
<2064>
to
<4314>
you
<5209>
, brothers and sisters
<80>
, I did
<2064>
not
<3756>
come
<2064>
with
<2596>
superior
<5247>
eloquence
<3056>
or
<2228>
wisdom
<4678>
as
<2605>
I proclaimed
<2605>
the testimony
<3466>
of God
<2316>
.
GREEK
kagw elywn umav adelfoi hlyon kay uperochn logou h sofiav kataggellwn to musthrion tou yeou

NETBible

When I came 1  to you, brothers and sisters, 2  I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony 3  of God.

NET Notes

tn Grk “and I, when I came.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, κἀγώ (kagw) has not been translated here.

tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.

tc ‡ A few important mss (Ì46vid א* A C pc as well as some versions and fathers) read μυστήριον (musthrion, “mystery”) instead of μαρτύριον (marturion, “testimony”). But the latter has wider ms support (א2 B D F G Ψ 33 1739 1881 Ï and some versions), though not quite as impressive. μαρτύριον may have been changed by scribes in anticipation of Paul’s words in 2:7, or conversely, μυστήριον may have been changed to conform to 1:6. Transcriptionally, since “the mystery of God/Christ” is a well-worn expression in the corpus Paulinum (1 Cor 2:7; 4:1; Eph 3:4; Col 2:2; 4:3), while “testimony of Christ” occurs in Paul only once (1 Cor 1:6, though “testimony of the Lord” appears in 2 Tim 1:8), and “testimony of God” never, it is likely that scribes changed the text to the more usual expression. A decision is difficult in this instance, but a slight preference should be given to μαρτύριον.




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