Berean Standard Bible
“When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.”
Paul reminds the Corinthians of how he first came to them. Corinth prized rhetoric and philosophy, so he explains why he did not use those tools.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
World English Bible (WEB)
When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
King James Version (KJV)
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And when I came to you, my brothers, I did not come with wise words of knowledge, putting before you the secret of God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
ASÍ que, hermanos, cuando fuí á vosotros, no fuí con altivez de palabra, ó de sabiduría, á anunciaros el testimonio de Cristo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Hermanos, cuando me presenté ante ustedes para comunicarles el mensaje de Dios no empleé palabras elegantes ni conceptos profundos,
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