When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan.

弟兄们，从前我到你们那里去，并没有用高言大智对你们宣传神的奥秘。

弟兄们，从前我到你们那里去，并没有用高言大智对你们宣讲上帝的奥秘。

弟兄们，从前我到你们那里去，并没有用高言大智对你们宣讲神的奥秘。

弟兄姊妹，我当初到你们那里传扬上帝的奥秘，并没有用高深的言论或哲理。

弟兄们，我从前到你们那里去，并没有用高言大智向你们传讲神的奥秘。

弟兄们，我以前到你们那里去的时候，并没有用高言大智对你们传讲神的奥秘，

弟兄們，從前我到你們那裏去，並沒有用高言大智對你們宣傳神的奧祕。

弟兄們，從前我到你們那裏去，並沒有用高言大智對你們宣講上帝的奧祕。

弟兄們，從前我到你們那裏去，並沒有用高言大智對你們宣講神的奧祕。

弟兄姊妹，我當初到你們那裡傳揚上帝的奧祕，並沒有用高深的言論或哲理。

弟兄們，我從前到你們那裡去，並沒有用高言大智向你們傳講神的奧祕。

所以弟兄們，我從前到你們那裏去，並沒有用超特的話語或智慧、去傳布上帝的證言給你們啊。

弟兄們，我以前到你們那裡去的時候，並沒有用高言大智對你們傳講神的奧祕，

兄弟乎、我素就爾、宣上帝之奧秘、不以高言峻智、

兄弟乎、我素就爾、傳上帝道、不用高言峻智、

兄弟乎、我昔就爾傳道、為天主作證、未用高言大智、

因此、曩者予在爾處講述天主之妙證、亦未嘗用高言奇智；

And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

And this was the way it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I didn’t come with fancy words or human wisdom. I preached to you the truth about God’s love.

And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.

And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come as someone superior in speaking ability or wisdom, as I proclaimed to 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 I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News— and not with clever speech, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power.

And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.

When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.

This confirms that what I told you about Christ is true.

But Moses pleaded with the Lord,“ O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue tied, and my words get tangled.”

who faithfully reported everything he saw. This is his report of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I saw a vision of Jesus saying to me,‘ Hurry! Leave Jerusalem, for the people here won’t accept your testimony about me.’

Look to God’s instructions and teachings! People who contradict his word are completely in the dark.

For some say,“ Paul’s letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are worthless!”

“ O Sovereign Lord,” I said,“ I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!”The Lord replied,“ Don’t say,‘ I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

I may be unskilled as a speaker, but I’m not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every possible way.

So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.

Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.

I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike— the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome.Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was.Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike.

When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people— praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.

Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said,“ No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.”

that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.

I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.