1 Corinthians 2:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

That your faith should not be in the wisdome 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 that power might be of God, and not of vs.
  • 2 Cor 6:7 : 7 By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,
  • 1 Cor 1:17 : 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.
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may 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 with excellencie of woordes, or of wisedome, shewing vnto you the testimonie of God.

    2For I esteemed not to knowe any thing among you, saue Iesus Christ, and him crucified.

    3And I was among you in weakenesse, and in feare, and in much trembling.

    4Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence 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 Grecians, we preach Christ, 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.

    26For brethren, you see your calling, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.

    27But God hath chosen the foolish thinges of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things,

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    6And we speake wisedome among them that are perfect: not the wisedome of this world, neither of the princes of this world, which come to nought.

    7But we speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie, euen the hid wisedom, which God had determined before the world, vnto our glory.

  • 1 Cor 4:19-20
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    19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lorde will, and will knowe, not the wordes of them which are puffed vp, but the power.

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

  • 1 Cor 1:17-22
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    17For 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.

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

    19For it is written, I will destroy the wisedome of the wise, and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent.

    20Where is the wise? where is the Scribe? where is the disputer of this worlde? hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolishnesse?

    21For 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:

    22Seeing also that the Iewes require a signe, and the Grecians seeke after wisdome.

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    5For 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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    18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.

    20And againe, The Lord knoweth that the thoughtes of the wise be vaine.

  • 2 Cor 13:3-4
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    3Seeing that ye seeke experience of Christ, that speaketh in mee, which towarde you is not weake, but is mightie in you.

    4For though hee was crucified concerning his infirmitie, yet liueth hee through the power of God; wee no doubt are weake in him, but we shall liue with him, through the power of God towarde you.

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    4And this I say, lest any man shoulde beguile you with entising wordes:

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    24Not that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your ioy: for by faith yee stande.

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    7But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.

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    13Which things also we speake, not in the woordes which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spirituall things with spirituall things.

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

    30But 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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    5Not that we are sufficient of our selues, to thinke any thing, as of our selues: but our sufficiencie is of God,

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    10To the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,

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    13Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: quite you like men, and be strong.

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    8For from you sounded out the worde of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which is toward God, spred abroad in all quarters, that we neede not to speake any thing.

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    9Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

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    4But as we were allowed of God, that the Gospel should be committed vnto vs, so we speake, not as they that please men, but God, which approoueth our hearts.

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    13For this cause also thanke we God without ceasing, that when ye receiued the worde of God, which ye heard of vs, ye receiued it not as the worde of men, but as it is in deede the worde of God, which also worketh in you that beleeue.

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    6Nowe 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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    4(For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes)

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    7(For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)

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    9Not of workes, least any man should boast himselfe.

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    16And 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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    8Beware lest there be any man that spoile you through philosophie, & vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

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    10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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    19And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power toward vs, which beleeue, according to the working of his mightie power,

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    2But 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.

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    20Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.

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    14That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.

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    7For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, & of a sound minde.