1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.
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- 1 Cor 2:1 : 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of woordes, or of wisedome, shewing vnto you the testimonie of God.
- 1 Cor 2:13 : 13 Which things also we speake, not in the woordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spirituall things with spirituall things.
- 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 For the letters, sayeth hee, are sore and strong, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speache is of no value.
- 2 Cor 11:6 : 6 And though I be rude in speaking, yet I am not so in knowledge, but among you wee haue beene made manifest to the vttermost, in all things.
- 2 Pet 1:16 : 16 For we followed not deceiuable fables when we opened vnto you the power, and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his maiestie:
- 1 Cor 2:4-5 : 4 Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power, 5 That your faith should not be in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.
- John 4:2 : 2 (Though Iesus himselfe baptized not: but his disciples)
- Acts 10:48 : 48 So he commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes.
- Acts 26:17-18 : 17 Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee, 18 To open their eyes, that they may turne from darknes to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes, and inheritance among them, which are sanctified by fayth in me.
- 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.
- 2 Cor 10:3-4 : 3 Neuerthelesse, though wee walke in the flesh, yet we doe not warre after the flesh. 4 (For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes)
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- 1 Cor 1:18-258 verses82%
18 For that preaching of the crosse is to them that perish, foolishnesse: but vnto vs, which are saued, it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?
21 For seeing the worlde by wisedome knewe not God in the wisedome of GOD, it pleased God by the foolishnesse of preaching to saue them that beleeue:
22 Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.
23 But wee preach Christ crucified: vnto the Iewes, euen a stumbling blocke, and vnto the Grecians, foolishnesse:
24 But vnto them which are called, both of the Iewes and Grecians, we preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisedome of God.
25 For the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men, and the weakenesse of God is stronger then men.
- 1 Cor 1:12-165 verses81%
12 Nowe this I say, that euery one of you saith, I am Pauls, and I am Apollos, and I am Cephas, and I am Christs.
13 Is Christ deuided? Was Paul crucified for you? Either were ye baptized into the name of Paul?
14 I thanke God, that I baptized none of you, but Crispus, and Gaius,
15 Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.
16 I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other.
- 1 Cor 2:1-22 verses81%
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellencie of woordes, or of wisedome, shewing vnto you the testimonie of God.
2 For I esteemed not to knowe any thing among you, saue Iesus Christ, and him crucified.
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14 But God forbid that I should reioyce, but in ye crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified vnto me, & I vnto ye world.
- Gal 1:10-123 verses76%
10 For nowe preach I mans doctrine, or Gods? or go I about to please men? for if I should yet please men, I were not the seruant of Christ.
11 Now I certifie you, brethren, that ye Gospel which was preached of me, was not after man.
12 For neither receiued I it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ.
- 1 Cor 2:4-52 verses76%
4 Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,
5 That your faith should not be in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.
- Rom 15:18-203 verses75%
18 For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,
19 With the power of signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Hierusalem, and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue caused to abound the Gospel of Christ.
20 Yea, so I enforced my selfe to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should haue built on another mans foundation.
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16 To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:
- Phil 1:15-184 verses74%
15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.
16 The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.
17 But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.
18 What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.
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18 What is my reward then? verely that when I preach the Gospel, I make the Gospel of Christ free, that I abuse not mine authoritie in ye Gospel.
- 1 Cor 9:15-162 verses72%
15 But I haue vsed none of these things: neither wrote I these things, that it should be so done vnto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my reioycing vaine.
16 For though I preach the Gospel, I haue nothing to reioyce of: for necessitie is laid vpon me, and woe is vnto me, if I preach not the Gospel.
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16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.
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16 And to preache the Gospel in those regions which are beyonde you: not to reioyce in another mans line, that is, in the thinges that are prepared alreadie.
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5 For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lorde, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.
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7 Haue I committed an offence, because I abased my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely?
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23 Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.
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11 And brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why doe I yet suffer persecution? Then is the slaunder of the crosse abolished.
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21 I doe not abrogate the grace of God: for if righteousnes be by the Lawe, then Christ dyed without a cause.
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11 Wherefore, whether it were I, or they, so we preach, and so haue ye beleeued.
- Gal 1:6-72 verses71%
6 I marueile that ye are so soone remoued away vnto another Gospel, from him that had called you in the grace of Christ,
7 Which is not another Gospel, saue that there be some which trouble you, and intend to peruert the Gospel of Christ.
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1 Moreouer brethren, I declare vnto you the Gospel, which I preached vnto you, which ye haue also receiued, and wherein ye continue,
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30 But ye are of him in Christ Iesus, who of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse, and sanctification, and redemption,
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8 Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.
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5 For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.
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17 That I speake, I speake it not after the Lord: but as it were foolishly, in this my great boasting.
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4 For when one sayeth, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, are yee not carnall?
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6 Nowe these things, brethren, I haue figuratiuely applied vnto mine owne selfe and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye might learne by vs, that no man presume aboue that which is written, that one swell not against another for any mans cause.
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31 And I knewe him not: but because he should be declared to Israel, therefore am I come, baptizing with water.