1 Corinthians 2:1 Cross References - Goodspeed

¹ So when I came to you, brothers, I did not come and tell you the secret purpose of God in superior, philosophical language,

¹ After this he left Athens and went to Corinth. ² There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, ³ and as they practiced the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together, for they were tent-makers. ⁴ Every Sabbath he would preach in the synagogue, and try to convince both Jews and Greeks.

²¹ but earnestly urged Greeks as well as Jews to turn to God in repentance and to believe in our Lord Jesus.

¹⁸ and saw him saying to me, 'Make haste and leave Jerusalem at once, for they will not accept your evidence about me.'

¹⁸ Such men are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own base passions, and with their plausible and flattering talk they deceive simple-minded people.

⁶ So your experience has confirmed the testimony that I bore to Christ,

¹⁷ For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the good news—but not with fine language, or the cross of Christ might seem an empty thing.

⁴ and my teaching and message were not put in plausible, philosophical language, but they were attended with convincing spiritual power,

¹³ These disclosures we impart, not in the set phrases of human philosophy, but in words the Spirit teaches, giving spiritual truth a spiritual form.

¹⁰ For they say, "His letters are impressive and telling, but his personal appearance is insignificant and as a speaker he amounts to nothing."

⁶ Even if I have no particular gifts in speaking, I am not wanting in knowledge. Why, I have always made that perfectly clear in my dealings with you.

¹⁰ when on that Day he comes to be honored in his people, and wondered at in all who believe in him—because our testimony has been confirmed in you. ¹¹ as set forth in the glorious good news of the blessed God with which I have been intrusted.

⁸ So you must not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, nor be ashamed of me who am in prison for his sake, but join with me in suffering for the good news, through the power of God.

¹⁴ We have seen and can testify that the Father has sent the Son to be Savior of the world.

¹¹ And that testimony is that God has given us eternal life, and that this life is found in his Son. ¹² Whoever has the Son has life; whoever has not the Son has not life. ¹³ I have written this so that you who believe in the Son of God may know that you have eternal life.

² who testifies to what he saw—to the message of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

⁹ I, John, your brother and companion in the distress, the kingdom, and the endurance that Jesus brings, found myself on the island called Patmos, for uttering God's message and testifying to Jesus.

¹⁰ I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that. I am only a fellow-slave of yours and of your brothers who have accepted the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is what inspires prophecy."