1 Corinthians 2:5

Bishops' Bible (1568)

That your fayth should not stande in the wisedome of men, but in the power of God.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of the power be Gods, and not ours.
  • 2 Cor 6:7 : 7 In the worde of trueth, in the power of God, by the armour of righteousnes, of the ryght hande and on the lefte,
  • 1 Cor 1:17 : 17 For Christe sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospell: not with wisedome of wordes, lest ye crosse of Christ shoulde be made of none effect.
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he sayde vnto me: My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect in weakenesse. Most gladly therfore, I wyll rather glorie in my infirmities, that the power of Christ myght dwell in me.

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  • 1 Cor 2:1-4
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    1And I brethren, when I came to you, came not in gloriousnesse of wordes, or of wisedome, shewing vnto you the testimonie of God.

    2For I esteemed not to knowe any thyng among you saue Iesus Christe, and hym crucified.

    3And I was among you in weaknesse, and in feare, and in much tremblyng.

    4And my wordes and my preachyng was not with entysing wordes of mans wisedome, but in shewyng of the spirite, and of power:

  • 1 Cor 1:24-27
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    24But vnto them which are called both of the Iewes and Grekes we preache Christe the power of God, and the wisedome of God.

    25For the foolishnesse of God, is wiser then men, and the weakenesse of God, is stronger then men.

    26Brethren, ye see your callyng, howe that not many wise men after the fleshe, not many myghtie, not many noble are called.

    27But God hath chosen the foolyshe thynges of the worlde, to confounde the wise: And God hath chosen the weake thynges of the worlde, to confounde thynges which are myghtie:

  • 1 Cor 2:6-7
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    6And we speake wisedome among the that are perfite: not the wisedome of this world, neither of the princes of this world, which come to naught.

    7But we speake the wisedome of God in a misterie euen the hyd wisedome which God ordeyned before the worlde, vnto our glorie.

  • 1 Cor 4:19-20
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    19But I wyll come to you shortly, if the Lorde wyll, & wyll knowe, not the wordes of the which swell, but the power.

    20For the kyngdome of God is not in worde, but in power.

  • 1 Cor 1:17-22
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    17For Christe sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospell: not with wisedome of wordes, lest ye crosse of Christ shoulde be made of none effect.

    18For the preachyng of the crosse, is to them that perishe foolishnesse: but vnto vs which are saued, it is the power of God.

    19For it is written, I wyll destroye the wisedome of the wyse, and wyll cast away the vnderstandyng of the prudent.

    20Where is the wise? where is ye scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? Hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolyshenesse?

    21For after that the world through wisedome knewe not God, in the wisedome of God: it pleased God through foolishnesse of preachyng to saue them that beleue.

    22For the Iewes require a signe, & the Grekes seke after wisedome:

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5For our Gospell came not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy ghost, and in much certayntie, as ye knowe after what maner we were among you for your sake.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-20
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    18Let no man deceaue him selfe. Yf any man among you seeme to be wise in this worlde, let hym be a foole, that he may be wyse.

    19For the wisedome of this worlde, is foolishnesse with God. For it is writte: He compasseth the wise in their own craftynesse.

    20And agayne The Lorde knoweth the thoughtes of the wyse, that they be vayne.

  • 2 Cor 13:3-4
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    3Seyng yt ye seeke experience of Christe which speaketh in me, which to you ward is not weake, but is mighty in you.

    4For though he was crucified of weakenesse, yet liueth he of the power of God. And we no doubt, are weake in hym: but we shall lyue with hym, by ye might of God towarde you.

  • Col 2:4
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    4This I say, lest any man shoulde begyle you with perswasion of wordes.

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we be Lordes ouer your fayth, but are helpers of your ioy. For by fayth ye stande.

  • 2 Cor 4:7
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    7But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of the power be Gods, and not ours.

  • 1 Cor 2:13
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    13Which thynges also we speake, not in the wordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which ye holy ghost teacheth, comparyng spirituall thynges with spirituall thynges.

  • 1 Cor 1:29-30
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    29That no fleshe shoulde reioyce in his presence.

    30And of hym are ye in Christe Iesu, whiche of God is made vnto vs wisedome, and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption:

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    5Not that we are sufficiet of our selues to thynke any thyng as of our selues: but our ablenesse is of God,

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    10To thintent that nowe vnto the rulers and power in heauenly thynges myght be knowen by ye Church, the very manyfolde wysedome of God:

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    13Watche ye, stande fast in the fayth, quyte you lyke men, be strong.

  • 1 Thess 1:8
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    8For from you, sounded out the worde of the Lorde, not only in Macedonia & Achaia: but also in euery place your faith to Godwarde is spread abroade, so that we neede not to speake any thyng.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9Not but that we had auctoritie, but to make our selues an ensample vnto you to folowe vs.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4But as it were alowed of God, to be put in credite with the Gospell: euen so we speake, not as pleasyng men, but God, which tryeth our heartes.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13For this cause thanke we God also without ceassyng, because ye receauyng the worde which ye hearde of vs concernyng God, ye receaued it not as the worde of man, (but as it is in deede) the worde of God, which effectuously worketh also in you that beleue.

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    6And these thynges brethren, I haue figuratiuely applied vnto my selfe, and to Apollos, for your sakes, that ye might learne by vs, that no man conceaue in mynde aboue that whiche is written, that one swell not agaynst another for any mans cause.

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    4For the weapons of our warfare are not carnall, but myghtie through God, to cast downe strong holdes,

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    7(For we walke by fayth, not after outwarde appearaunce.)

  • Eph 2:9
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    9Not of workes, lest any man shoulde boast hym selfe.

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    1For ye your selues, brethren, knowe our entraunce in vnto you, yt it was not in vayne:

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    16And that I shall preache the Gospell, in those regions which are beyonde you: and not to glorie of those thynges, which by another mans measure are prepared alredy.

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    8Beware lest any man spoyle you through philosophie & vayne deceipt, after the tradition of men, and after the rudimentes of the worlde, and not after Christe.

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    10Finally my brethren, be strong in the Lorde, & in the power of his might.

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    19And what is the exceedyng greatnesse of his power to vswarde, which beleue, accordyng to the workyng of his myghtie power,

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    2But haue cast from vs the clokes of vnhonestie, and walke not in craftynesse, neither handle we the word of God disceitefully, but in openyng of the trueth, and report our selues to euery mans conscience in the syght of God.

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    20Brethren, be not chyldren in wytte: Howbeit, as concerning maliciousnesse, be chyldren: but in wytte, be perfect.

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    14That we hencefoorth be no more children, wauering and caryed about with euery wynde of doctrine, in the wylynesse of men, in craftynesse, to the laying wayte of deceyte.

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    7For God hath not geuen to vs the spirite of feare: but of power, and of loue, and of a sounde mynde.