1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2:4–5

⁴My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, ⁵so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

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1 Corinthians 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
message	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
preaching	κήρυγμά	kērygma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2782 a proclamation, preaching
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
persuasive	πειθοῖς	peithois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3981 persuasive
words	λόγοις	logois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a demonstration	ἀποδείξει	apodeixei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G585 demonstration, proof
of	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
power	δυνάμεως	dynameōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works

1 Corinthians 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
would not rest	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
men’s	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
wisdom	σοφίᾳ	sophia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
power	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 2:4 1 Corinthians 4:20 · 1 Thessalonians 1:5 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 2:1 · Romans 15:19 · 2 Peter 1:16 · 1 Corinthians 2:13 · Colossians 2:4 · John 16:8–15 · 2 Peter 2:18 · Galatians 1:10 · 1 Peter 1:12

1 Corinthians 2:5 2 Corinthians 4:7 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · 2 Corinthians 6:7 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 3:6 · Acts 16:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.