1 Corinthians 2:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and my messageλόγος
(logos)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
and my preachingκήρυγμα
(kērugma)
2782: a proclamationfrom kérussó
were not in persuasiveπειθοῖς
(peithois)
3981: persuasivefrom peithó
wordsλόγοις
(logois)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó
of wisdom,σοφίας
(sophias)
4678: skill, wisdomfrom sophos
but in demonstrationἀποδείξει
(apodeixei)
585: a showing off, demonstrationfrom apodeiknumi
of the Spiritπνεύματος
(pneumatos)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó
and of power,δυνάμεως
(dunameōs)
1411: (miraculous) power, might, strengthfrom dunamai


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λογος  noun - nominative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κηρυγμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
kerugma  kay'-roog-mah:  a proclamation (especially of the gospel; by implication, the gospel itself) -- preaching.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
πειθοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
peithos  pi-thos':  persuasive -- enticing.
ανθρωπινης  adjective - genitive singular feminine
anthropinos  anth-ro'-pee-nos:  human -- human, common to man, man(-kind), (man-)kind, men's, after the manner of men.
σοφιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
sophia  sof-ee'-ah:  wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual) -- wisdom.
λογοις  noun - dative plural masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αποδειξει  noun - dative singular feminine
apodeixis  ap-od'-ike-sis:  manifestation -- demonstration.
πνευματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
δυναμεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
dunamis  doo'-nam-is:  force; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

King James Bible
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit,

International Standard Version
My message and my preaching were not accompanied by clever, wise words, but by a display of the Spirit's power,

NET Bible
My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And my message and my preaching were not in the persuasiveness of the words of philosophy, but in the demonstration of The Spirit and power,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I didn't speak my message with persuasive intellectual arguments. I spoke my message with a show of spiritual power

King James 2000 Bible
And my speech and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
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