1Cor 2:1, 4, 1Th 1:5 | ESV | STEP | And I , when I came to you , brothers , did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom .

1 Corinthians 2:1

Proclaiming Christ Crucified

1 And I, when I came to you, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} ^bdid not come proclaiming to you ^cthe testimony ^{▼▼Some manuscripts mystery (or secret)} of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

1 Corinthians 2:4

4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of ^ethe Spirit and of power,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

5 because ^four gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and ^gin the Holy Spirit and with full ^hconviction. You know ⁱwhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.