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NASB | 1 Corinthians 2:1 And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 2:1 And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming to you the testimony of God [concerning salvation through Christ], I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom [no lofty words of eloquence or of philosophy as a Greek orator might do]; |
Bible Question: What does it mean in 1 Cor. 2:2 when it says "determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified"? |
Bible Answer: Kingschild: The text that surrounds 1 Cor. 2:2 makes clear what Paul's focus was in coming to the Corinthians. He did not come "with excellency of speech" or "with enticing words of man's wisdom (see vss. 1 and 4 of 1 Cor. 2). But he came instead, having determined to know nothing among them except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. His focus was on Jesus Christ -- His Person, and on Him crucified -- His finished work of redemption on the cross. That is the focal point, the centerpiece if you will, of all Scripture: Jesus Christ and His work of redemption. It is the focal point and central message of the church, and the focal point and witness of regenerate believers. All else is merely exposition. --Hank |
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