And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. |
And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. |
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony (or, mystery) of God. |
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God (or, God’s mystery). |
As for myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony and evidence or mystery and secret of God [concerning what He has done through Christ for the salvation of men] in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy and wisdom; |
And as for myself, having come to you, brethren, I came, not having my message dominated by a transcendent rhetorical display or by philosophical subtlety when I was announcing to you the testimony of God, |
In the same way, my brothers, when I came to proclaim to you God’s secret purpose, I did not come equipped with any brilliance of speech or intellect. |
Now when I came to you, brothers, I did not come and tell you God’s uncovered secret in rhetorical language or human philosophy, |
And I, 2504 brethren, 80 when I came 2064 to 4314 you, 5209 came 2064 not 3756 with 2596 excellency 5247 of speech 3056 or 2228 of wisdom, 4678 declaring 2605 unto you 5213 the 3588 testimony 3142 of God. 2316 |
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