Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Corinthians 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." — 1 Corinthians 2:1 (ASV)

And I.—The Apostle now proceeds to show how he personally, in both the matter and manner of his teaching at Corinth, had acted in accordance with those great principles which he has already explained as God’s method. The testimony of God is St. Paul’s testimony concerning God in Christ (1 Corinthians 1:6; 2 Timothy 1:8).