1 Corinthians 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

preaching. Greek. kerugma, as in 1 Corinthians 1:21.

with. in. App-104.

enticing. persuasive. Greek. peithos. Only here. Compare App-150.

words. Greek. logos, as in 1 Corinthians 2:1.

man's. human. Greek. anthropinos. See Romans 6:19. But the texts omit "man's".

demonstration. Greek. apodeixis. Only here. Compare 1 Corinthians 4:9.

of the... power. Here spirit. spiritual gift, in this case Divine wisdom. By Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6). "the powerful gift".

power. App-172.

1 Corinthians 2:4

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