(KJV) 1 Corinthians 2¹

⥃Paul’s Message by the Spirit’s Power

[1] And I, brethren, when² I came to you, came not with³ excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony⁴ of God. [2] For I determined not⁵ to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. [3] And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.⁶ [4] And my speech⁷ and my preaching [was] not⁸ with enticing⁹ words of man’s wisdom, but¹⁰ in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: [5] That your faith should not stand¹¹ in the wisdom of men, but¹² in the power of God.

⥃Spiritual Wisdom ^{[ Ephesians 1:15–23 ]}

[6] Howbeit we speak wisdom among them¹³ that are perfect: yet not¹⁴ the wisdom of this world, nor of the¹⁵ princes of this world, that come¹⁶ to nought: [7] But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even¹⁷] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto¹⁸ our glory: [8] Which none¹⁹ of the princes of this world knew: for²⁰ had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord²¹ of glory. [9] But as it is written, Eye²² hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things²³ which God hath prepared for them²⁴ that love him. [10] But God²⁵ hath revealed [them] unto us by²⁶ his Spirit: for the Spirit²⁷ searcheth all things, yea, the deep²⁸ things of God. [11] For what²⁹ man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even³⁰ so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received, not³¹ the spirit of the world, but³² the spirit which is of God; that³³ we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. [13] Which things also we speak, not³⁴ in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but³⁵ which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing³⁶ spiritual things³⁷ with spiritual. [14] But the natural man³⁸ receiveth³⁹ not the things⁴⁰ of the Spirit of God: for they⁴¹ are foolishness unto him: neither⁴² can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. [15] But he that⁴³ is spiritual judgeth⁴⁴ all things, yet⁴⁵ he himself is judged⁴⁶ of no man. [16] For who⁴⁷ hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may⁴⁸ instruct him? But⁴⁹ we have the mind of Christ.