Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

The Spirit Reveals What the Cross Conceals from the Natural Mind

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

3 I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.

4 My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

5 so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:4 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:13 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:6 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 OliveGrove study links Galatians 6:14 OliveGrove study links Romans 1:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[When] I Κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular came ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb I did not come ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular with καθ’ G2596 Preposition eloquence ὑπεροχὴν G5247 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . λόγου G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction wisdom σοφίας G4678 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [as] I proclaimed καταγγέλλων G2605 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular testimony μαρτύριον G3142 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular about God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Galatians 6:14 Classic cross-references Romans 1:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:22 Classic cross-references John 17:3 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction I resolved ἔκρινά G2919 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to know εἰδέναι G1492 Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active nothing οὐ G3756 Adverb . . . τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular [while I was] with ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural except εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Him τοῦτον G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular crucified ἐσταυρωμένον G4717 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 4:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:10 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:4 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:12 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:13 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 OliveGrove study links Galatians 6:14 OliveGrove study links Romans 1:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular came ἐγενόμην G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition weakness ἀσθενείᾳ G769 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐν G1722 Preposition fear φόβῳ G5401 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction with ἐν G1722 Preposition much πολλῷ G4183 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular trembling τρόμῳ G5156 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Zechariah 4:6 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 1:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:20 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 OliveGrove study links Galatians 6:14 OliveGrove study links Romans 1:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular message λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular preaching κήρυγμά G2782 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [were] not οὐκ G3756 Adverb with ἐν G1722 Preposition persuasive πειθοῖς G3981 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural words λόγοις G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural of wisdom σοφίας G4678 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction with ἐν G1722 Preposition a demonstration ἀποδείξει G585 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of [the] Spirit’s Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction power δυνάμεως G1411 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 12:9 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 10:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:7 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:7 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 OliveGrove study links Galatians 6:14 OliveGrove study links Romans 1:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular faith πίστις G4102 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb would not rest ᾖ G1510 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition men’s ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural wisdom σοφίᾳ G4678 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction on ἐν G1722 Preposition God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular power δυνάμει G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

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