Chapter 2

That his own preaching among them, was in humble manner in the sight of man. ℣.5: Howbeit it is most profound wisdom (as they should and would perceive, if they were not carnal) which is taught in the Church of Christ.

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   And I (brethren) when I came to you, I came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, preaching to you the testimony of Christ.

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   For I judged not my self to know any thing among you but Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

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   And I was with you in infirmity, and fear and much trembling:

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   and my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasible words of human wisdom, but in shewing of spirit and power;

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   that your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. But we speak wisdom among the perfect.

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   But the wisdom not of this world, neither of the princes of this world, that come to naught:

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   but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, which is hid, which God did predestinate before the worlds, unto our glory:

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   which none of the princes of this world did know: for if they had known, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.

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   But as it is written: That which eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard, neither hath it ascended into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.

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    But to us God hath revealed by his Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea the profundities of God.

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    For what man knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of a man that is in him? so the things also that are of God no man knoweth, but the spirit of God.

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    And we have received not the spirit of this world, but the spirit that is of God: that we may know the things that of God are given to us.

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    Which also we speak not in learned words of human wisdom; but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things to the spiritual.

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    But the sensual man perceiveth not those things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him, and he can not understand; because he is spiritually examined.

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    But the spiritual man judgeth all things: and himself is judged of no man.

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    For who hath known the sense of our Lord that may instruct him? But we have the sense of Christ.