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

我说的话、讲的道，不是用智慧委婉的言语，乃是用圣灵和大能的明证，

我说的话、讲的道不是用委婉智慧的言语，而是以圣灵的大能来证明，

我说的话、讲的道不是用委婉智慧的言语，而是以圣灵的大能来证明，

我说话、讲道不是靠充满智慧的雄辩之词，而是靠圣灵的能力作明证，

我说的话、讲的道，都不是用智慧的话去说服人，而是用圣灵和能力来证明，

我说话、我传道，不是藉着有智慧的说服性的话语，而是藉着圣灵和大能的明证，

我說的話、講的道，不是用智慧委婉的言語，乃是用聖靈和大能的明證，

我說的話、講的道不是用委婉智慧的言語，而是以聖靈的大能來證明，

我說的話、講的道不是用委婉智慧的言語，而是以聖靈的大能來證明，

我說話、講道不是靠充滿智慧的雄辯之詞，而是靠聖靈的能力作明證，

我說的話、講的道，都不是用智慧的話去說服人，而是用聖靈和能力來證明，

我的話語和我宣傳的、又不是用委婉動聽的智慧話語，乃是用屬靈之實證、即能力之實證，

我說話、我傳道，不是藉著有智慧的說服性的話語，而是藉著聖靈和大能的明證，

且所語所宣、不在智之婉言、惟在神與能之闡明、

吾不以私智婉言、惟以聖神之良能傳道、

且我講論宣傳、非以人智之婉言而辯、乃以聖神之大能而證、

蓋予之談吐及論道、非恃人智之巧言妙語、惟恃神力之明徵、

My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

I didn’t preach my message with clever and compelling words. Instead, my preaching showed the Holy Spirit’s power.

and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit.

My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

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

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

My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

For the kingdom of God[ is] not in word, but in power.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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

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

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

For when they speak great swelling[ words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh,[ through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:Of sin, because they believe not on me;Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,[ that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew[ it] unto you.All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew[ it] unto you.

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made[ others] to hope that they would confirm the word.

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was[ so], that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city[ art] thou? And he said, Thy servant[ is] of one of the tribes of Israel.And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters[ are] good and right; but[ there is] no man[ deputed] of the king to hear thee.Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!And it was[ so], that when any man came nigh[ to him] to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And[ the LORD] said, Thou shalt entice[ him], and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do[ even] so.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have?[ is it] not[ so]?

He that goeth about[ as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report,[ say they], and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting,[ saying], Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and[ there was] no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered[ morter]:Say unto them which daub[ it] with untempered[ morter], that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend[ it].

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength[ lieth], and by what[ means] we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred[ pieces] of silver.

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so[ is] my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.And the king said,[ Is not] the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said,[ As] thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid: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.

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets[ declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak[ that which is] good.And Micaiah said,[ As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.