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

我说的话、讲的道，不是用智慧委婉的言语，乃是用圣灵和大能的明证，

我说的话、讲的道不是用委婉智慧的言语，而是以圣灵的大能来证明，

我说的话、讲的道不是用委婉智慧的言语，而是以圣灵的大能来证明，

我说话、讲道不是靠充满智慧的雄辩之词，而是靠圣灵的能力作明证，

我说的话、讲的道，都不是用智慧的话去说服人，而是用圣灵和能力来证明，

我说话、我传道，不是藉着有智慧的说服性的话语，而是藉着圣灵和大能的明证，

我說的話、講的道，不是用智慧委婉的言語，乃是用聖靈和大能的明證，

我說的話、講的道不是用委婉智慧的言語，而是以聖靈的大能來證明，

我說的話、講的道不是用委婉智慧的言語，而是以聖靈的大能來證明，

我說話、講道不是靠充滿智慧的雄辯之詞，而是靠聖靈的能力作明證，

我說的話、講的道，都不是用智慧的話去說服人，而是用聖靈和能力來證明，

我的話語和我宣傳的、又不是用委婉動聽的智慧話語，乃是用屬靈之實證、即能力之實證，

我說話、我傳道，不是藉著有智慧的說服性的話語，而是藉著聖靈和大能的明證，

且所語所宣、不在智之婉言、惟在神與能之闡明、

吾不以私智婉言、惟以聖神之良能傳道、

且我講論宣傳、非以人智之婉言而辯、乃以聖神之大能而證、

蓋予之談吐及論道、非恃人智之巧言妙語、惟恃神力之明徵、

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

I didn’t preach my message with clever and compelling words. Instead, my preaching showed the Holy Spirit’s power.

and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of 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.

and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,

And my speech and my preaching[ was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel— not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.

because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit,

by the power of miraculous signs and wonders, and by the power of God’s Spirit. As a result, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum.

We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

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.

For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven— angels long to catch a glimpse of these things.

because I did not avoid declaring to you the whole plan of God.

because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.

For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with arguments that sound reasonable.

When he comes, he will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment:About sin, because they do not believe in me;about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me;and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.“ I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak on his own, but he will speak whatever he hears. He will also declare to you what is to come.He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.Everything the Father has is mine. This is why I told you that he takes from what is mine and will declare it to you.

They saw false visions and their divinations were a lie. They claimed,“ This is the LORD’s declaration,” when the LORD did not send them, yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.

She seduces him with her persistent pleading; she lures with her flattering talk.

He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked,“ What city are you from?” If he replied,“ Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”Absalom said to him,“ Look, your claims are good and right, but the king does not have anyone to listen to you.”He added,“ If only someone would appoint me judge in the land. Then anyone who had a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would make sure he received justice.”When a person approached to pay homage to him, Absalom reached out his hand, took hold of him, and kissed him.Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

And the LORD said,‘ Who will entice King Ahab of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ So one was saying this and another was saying that.“ Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said,‘ I will entice him.’“ The LORD asked him,‘ How?’“ So he said,‘ I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’“ Then he said,‘ You will entice him and also prevail. Go and do that.’

Agrippa said to Paul,“ Are you going to persuade me to become a Christian so easily?”

On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife,“ Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s family to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”

The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid someone with a big mouth.

For I have heard the gossip of many people,“ Terror is on every side! Report him; let’s report him!” Everyone I trusted watches for my fall.“ Perhaps he will be deceived so that we might prevail against him and take our vengeance on him.”

“‘ Since they have led my people astray by saying,“ Peace,” when there is no peace, and since when a flimsy wall is being built, they plaster it with whitewash,therefore, tell those plastering it with whitewash that it will fall. Torrential rain will come, and I will send hailstones plunging down, and a whirlwind will be released.

The Philistine leaders went to her and said,“ Persuade him to tell you where his great strength comes from, so we can overpower him, tie him up, and make him helpless. Each of us will then give you 1,100 pieces of silver.”

Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.”Then the king answered the woman,“ I’m going to ask you something; don’t conceal it from me!”“ Let my lord the king speak,” the woman replied.The king asked,“ Did Joab put you up to all this?” The woman answered.“ As you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or left from all my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave orders to me; he told your servant exactly what to say.Joab your servant has done this to address the issue indirectly, but my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God, knowing everything on earth.”

The messenger who went to call Micaiah instructed him,“ Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable for the king. So let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”But Micaiah said,“ As the LORD lives, I will say whatever the LORD says to me.”