1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. Many Bible Versions
2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. Many Bible Versions
3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. Many Bible Versions
4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: Many Bible Versions
5That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Many Bible Versions
6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: Many Bible Versions
7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Many Bible Versions
8Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Many Bible Versions
9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Many Bible Versions
10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. Many Bible Versions
11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Many Bible Versions
12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Many Bible Versions
13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. Many Bible Versions
14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Many Bible Versions
15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. Many Bible Versions
16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. Many Bible Versions