Compare Translations for 1 Corinthians 2:4

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,
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English Standard Version
4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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King James Version
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
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The Message Bible
4 and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God's Spirit and God's power did it,
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New American Standard Bible
4 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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New International Version
4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
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New King James Version
4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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New Living Translation
4 And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.
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New Revised Standard
4 My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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American Standard Version
4 And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
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The Bible in Basic English
4 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:
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Common English Bible
4 My message and my preaching weren't presented with convincing wise words but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 My message and my preaching weren't presented with convincing wise words but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
4 and neither the delivery nor the content of my message relied on compelling words of "wisdom" but on a demonstration of the power of the Spirit,
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The Darby Translation
4 and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power;
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Good News Translation
4 and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
4 and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
4 I didn't speak my message with persuasive intellectual arguments. I spoke my message with a show of spiritual power
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Hebrew Names Version
4 My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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Jubilee Bible 2000
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
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Lexham English Bible
4 and my speech and my preaching [were] not with the persuasiveness of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,
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New Century Version
4 My teaching and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that persuade people but with proof of the power that the Spirit gives.
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New International Reader's Version
4 I didn't preach my message with clever and compelling words. As I preached, the Holy Spirit showed his power.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
4 My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
4 And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom. but in shewing of the Spirit and power:
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Revised Standard Version
4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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SBL Greek New Testament
4 καὶ ὁ λόγος μου καὶ τὸ κήρυγμά μου οὐκ ἐν πειθοῖ σοφίας ⸃ ἀλλ’ ἐν ἀποδείξει πνεύματος καὶ δυνάμεως,
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Third Millennium Bible
4 And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
4 And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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Tyndale
4 And my wordes and my preachinge were not with entysynge wordes of manes wysdome: but in shewinge of ye sprete and of power
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The Latin Vulgate
4 et sermo meus et praedicatio mea non in persuasibilibus sapientiae verbis sed in ostensione Spiritus et virtutis
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
4 et sermo meus et praedicatio mea non in persuasibilibus sapientiae verbis sed in ostensione Spiritus et virtutis
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The Webster Bible
4 And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power:
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World English Bible
4 My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
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Weymouth New Testament
4 And my language and the Message that I proclaimed were not adorned with persuasive words of earthly wisdom, but depended upon truths which the Spirit taught and mightily carried home;
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Wycliffe
4 and my word and my preaching was not in subtly stirring words of man's wisdom, but in showing of Spirit and of virtue;
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Young's Literal Translation
4 and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --
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