1 Corinthians 2 — Side by side (KJV, ASV, WEB, DBY)

1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

1And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

1And I, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony ofGod.

2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

2For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

2For I did not judge [it well] to know anything among you save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

3And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling;

4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

4And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

4and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of [the] Spirit and of power;

5That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

5that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

5that your faith might not stand in men's wisdom, but inGod's power.

6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

6We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:

6But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.

7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

7but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:

7But we speakGod's wisdom in [a] mystery, that hidden [wisdom] whichGod had predetermined before the ages for our glory:

8Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

8which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:

8which none of the princes of this age knew, (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;)

9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

9but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

9but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, whichGod has prepared for them that love him,

10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

10But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

10butGod has revealed to us by [his] Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths ofGod.

11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

11For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

11For who of men hath known the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? thus also the things ofGod knows no one except the Spirit ofGod.

12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

12But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.

12But we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which [is] ofGod, that we may know the things which have been freely given to us ofGod:

13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

13Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words.

13which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, communicating spiritual [things] by spiritual [means].

14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

14Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

14But [the] natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit ofGod, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually discerned;

15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.

15but the spiritual discerns all things, and he is discerned of no one.

16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

16For who has known the mind of [the] Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.