1 Corinthians 2:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 2:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 2:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 2:1 — KJV
“And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.”
— 1 Corinthians 2:1 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 2:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 2:1
“To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:1: speech, wisdom, god
“And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:1: brethren, came, god
“For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:1: wisdom, testimony, god
“For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:1: brethren, came, god
“And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 2:1: brethren, testimony, god
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