ESV
KJV
4. And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
ASV
4. And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
ERVEN
4. My teaching and my speaking were not with wise words that persuade people. But the proof of my teaching was the power that the Spirit gives.
NLT
4. 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.
WEB
4. My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
NET
4. My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
NLV
4. What I had to say when I preached was not in big sounding words of man's wisdom. But it was given in the power of the Holy Spirit.
HCSB
4. My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power,
YLT
4. and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --
LITV
4. And my word and my preaching was not in enticing words of human wisdom, but in proof of the Spirit and of power,
RV
4. And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
NCV
4. My teaching and preaching were not with words of human wisdom that persuade people but with proof of the power that the Spirit gives.
MKJV
4. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
AKJV
4. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
LXXEN
KJV
4. And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
AMP
4. And my language and my message were not set forth in persuasive (enticing and plausible) words of wisdom, but they were in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit and power [a proof by the Spirit and power of God, operating on me and stirring in the minds of my hearers the most holy emotions and thus persuading them],
KJVP
4. And G2532 CONJ my G3588 T-NSM speech G3056 N-NSM and G2532 CONJ my G3588 T-NSN preaching G2782 N-NSN [ was ] not G3756 PRT-N with G1722 PREP enticing G3981 A-DPM words G3056 N-DPM of man G442 A-GSF \'s wisdom G4678 N-GSF , but G235 CONJ in G1722 PREP demonstration G585 N-DSF of the Spirit G4151 N-GSN and G2532 CONJ of power G1411 N-GSF :
YLT
4. and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power --
ASV
4. And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
WEB
4. My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
NASB
4. and my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive (words of) wisdom, but with a demonstration of spirit and power,
ESV
4. and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
RV
4. And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
RSV
4. and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
NKJV
4. And my speech and my preaching [were] not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
MKJV
4. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
AKJV
4. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
NRSV
4. My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
NIV
4. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power,
NIRV
4. I didn't preach my message with clever and compelling words. As I preached, the Holy Spirit showed his power.
NLT
4. 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.
MSG
4. and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God's Spirit and God's power did it,
GNB
4. and my teaching and message were not delivered with skillful words of human wisdom, but with convincing proof of the power of God's Spirit.
NET
4. My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
ERVEN
4. My teaching and my speaking were not with wise words that persuade people. But the proof of my teaching was the power that the Spirit gives.