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When I came to you, brothers, I didn`t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
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Power Over Polish
Commentators unanimously highlight that Paul intentionally avoided the sophisticated rhetoric and philosophical arguments prized by Greek culture. His goal was not to win a debate with cleverness but to ensure that any resulting faith would be attributed to God's power, not his own persuasive skill.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1 Corinthians Chapter 2
The design of this chapter is the same as the concluding part of 1 Corinthians 1:17–31, to show that the…
Not with excellency of speech or of wisdom (ου καθ' υπεροχην λογου η σοφιας). Hυπεροχη is an old word from the verb υπερεχω () and…
19th Century
Anglican
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 …
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In alluding to his visit to Corinth, Paul is thinking of the initial trip recorded in Ac 18:1–18, when the Corinthians first heard the message of s…
16th Century
Protestant
And I, when I came—Paul, having begun to speak of his own method of teaching, had immediately fallen into a discussion about the nature of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
This account the 1 Corinthians 2:2
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Christ, in his person, and offices, and sufferings, is the sum and substance of the gospel, and ought to be the great subject of a gospel minister'…
13th Century
Catholic
After indicating the proper way to present Christian doctrine, the Apostle now shows that he followed it. In this regard, he does three things. Fir…
