1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Common English Bible (CEB)

1. When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I didn’t come preaching God’s secrets to you like I was an expert in speech or wisdom.

2. I had made up my mind not to think about anything while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and to preach him as crucified.

3. I stood in front of you with weakness, fear, and a lot of shaking.

4. My message and my preaching weren’t presented with convincing wise words but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

5. I did this so that your faith might not depend on the wisdom of people but on the power of God.

1 Corinthians 2