1 Corinthians 2:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,

English 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.

English Amplified

AS FOR myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony and evidence or mystery and secret of God [concerning what He has done through Christ for the salvation of men] in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy and wisdom;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

AS FOR myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony and evidence or mystery and secret of God [concerning what He has done through Christ for the salvation of men] in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy and wisdom;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And *I*, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.

English EASY 2024

Christian friends, I came to tell you God's true message. I did not use clever words when I spoke to you. I did not try to make you think that I was very wise.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Dear brothers and sisters, when I came to you, I told you the secret truth of God. But I did not use fancy words or great wisdom.

And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When I came to you, my friends, to preach God's secret truth, I did not use big words and great learning.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Brothers and sisters, when I came to you, I didn't speak about God's mystery as if it were some kind of brilliant message or wisdom.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom.

English KJV 1611

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

English LSB

And when I came to you, brothers, I did not come with superiority of word or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the witness of God.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Brothers, when I came to you, I did not come with superiority of speech or wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When I came to you, brothers, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Brothers and sisters, when I came to you I didn't come with fancy words or great wisdom. I preached to you the truth about God's love.

English NIV

When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.

English NKJ 1982

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.

English NLT

Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn't use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God's message.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or wisdom.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

My brothers and sisters, when I first came to proclaim to you the secrets of God, I refused to come as an expert, trying to impress you with my eloquent speech and lofty wisdom.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When I came to you, brethren, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Dear brothers, even when I first came to you I didn't use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God's message.

English Tyndale 1537

And I brethren when I came to you, came not in gloriousness of(in hye words) words or of wisdom, shewing unto you the testimony of God.(preaching of Christ)

1 Corinthians 2:1 — Compare Translations