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Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, Valentin de Boulogne

1 Corinthians 2:5

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1 Corinthians 2:5 (WEB)

that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

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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.

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  • “…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.

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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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Ambrose of Milan

Clement of Alexandria

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  • Romans 15:19 and 1 Corinthians 2:5 share the same wording (9 words).

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