1 Corinthians 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

1 Corinthians 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Corinthians 2:5 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. ”

1 Corinthians 2:5 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that your faith may not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

1 Corinthians 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that your faith might not stand in men's wisdom, but inGod's power. ”

1 Corinthians 2:5 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That your faith should not be in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.”

1 Corinthians 2:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 2:5 in Context — 1 Corinthians 2

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

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What Does 1 Corinthians 2:5 Mean?

1 Corinthians 2:5 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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