2:1 And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
2:1 And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

2:2 For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
2:2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.

2:3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
2:3 And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.

2:4 And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
2:4 And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

2:5 that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
2:5 that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

2:6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
2:6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away;

2:7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, (even) the (wisdom) that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory:
2:7 but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the hidden [wisdom,] which God predestined before the ages to our glory;

2:8 which none of the rulers of this world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory:
2:8 [the wisdom] which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

2:9 but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And (which) entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
2:9 but just as it is written, "THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND [which] HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM."

2:10 But unto us God revealed (them) through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
2:10 For to us God revealed [them] through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.

2:11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.
2:11 For who among men knows the [thoughts] of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the [thoughts] of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.

2:12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God,

2:13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual (words).
2:13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual [thoughts] with spiritual [words.]

2:14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
2:14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
2:15 But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no man.

2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
2:16 For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE SHOULD INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ.