I came to you in weakness,(A) in fear,(B) and in much trembling.(C) My speech(D) and my preaching were not with persuasive(E) words of wisdom[a] but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not be based on human wisdom but on God’s power.(F)

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  1. 2:4 Other mss read human wisdom

I came to you(A) in weakness(B) with great fear and trembling.(C) My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words,(D) but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,(E) so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.(F)

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