1 Corinthians 2:4 (WEB)
My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Fathers and councils · 12
Origen
“And to this also, Paul, referring in terms of commendation, as we have stated a little above, says: “And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power; that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. ii. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment- Origen, Against Celsus VI.2Book VI
“…words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that our faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4, 5.
Read the whole comment - Origen, De Principiis IV.2Book IV
“…his eyes, that the word and preaching have not prevailed among the multitude “by persuasive words of wisdom, but by demonstration of the Spirit and of power.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“…a competition, which can attract those only who seek renown; if indeed any renown comes from indulging in such methods of argumentation, considering that Paul, that genuine minister of the Word, whose only ornament was truth, both disdained himself to lower his style to such prettinesses, and instructs us also, in a…” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Corinth. ii. 1–8.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.1Discourse III
“And does he not shew himself a stranger to the Apostle, as being puffed up with persuasive words of wisdom, and thinking thereby to succeed in deceiving, not understanding himself what he says nor whereof he affirms?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4.
Read the whole comment “We however make our proof “not in the persuasive words of Greek wisdom” as our teacher has it, but we persuade by the faith which manifestly precedes argumentative proof.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For our speech and our preaching is not in persuasive words of man’s wisdom.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4. The simple style of the New Testament is defended by Origen, c. Celsum, iii. 68, and in many other passages.
Read the whole comment“…plainly in his Epistles; And my speech, he says, and my preaching was not in persuasive words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
““Let then vain questions about words be silent, as it is written, the kingdom of God is not in ‘enticing words’ but in ‘demonstration of the spirit.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4
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Ambrose of Milan
“But it was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people; “for the kingdom of God consisteth in simplicity of faith, not in wordy contention.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iv. 20. Cf. ii. 4, 5.
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Basil the Great
“Let us listen then to these words of truth written without the help of the “enticing words of man’s wisdom” by the dictation of the Holy Spirit; words destined to produce not the applause of those who hear them, but the salvation of those who are instructed by them.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ii. 4.
Read the whole comment“Of the beliefs and practices whether generally accepted or publicly enjoined which are preserved in the Church some we possess derived from written teaching; others we have received delivered to us “in a mystery” by the tradition of the apostles; and both of these in relation to true religion have the same force.” — editor's note: “τῶς ἐν τῇ Εκκλησί& 139· πεφυλαγμένων δογμάτων καὶ κηρυγμάτων.” To give the apparent meaning of the original seems impossible except by some such paraphrase as…
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Cross-references · 8
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