1 Corinthians 2:5

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Corinthians 2:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

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KJV

King James Version

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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WEB

World English Bible

that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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ASV

American Standard Version

that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

so that your⁺ faith may not be in [the] wisdom of men, but in [the] power of God.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Corinthians 2

³ I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.

⁴ My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

⁵ so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

⁶ Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

⁷ No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.

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