1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 2:4
4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.