Translation Comparison

1 Corinthians 2:1

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The verse 1 Corinthians 2:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Corinthians 2:1 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
American Standard VersionASV	And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Christ.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And I, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
English Revised VersionERV	And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the mystery of God.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellence of speech, or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
World English BibleWEB	When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And I, having come unto you, brethren, came — not in superiority of discourse or wisdom — declaring to you the testimony of God,
American King James VersionAKJV	And I, brothers, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And as for myself, brethren, when I came to you, it was not with surpassing power of eloquence or earthly wisdom that I came, announcing to you that which God had commanded me to bear witness to.

King James Bible

KJV

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

American Standard Version

ASV

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

AND I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Christ.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And I, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.

English Revised Version

ERV

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the mystery of God.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellence of speech, or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

World English Bible

WEB

When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And I, having come unto you, brethren, came — not in superiority of discourse or wisdom — declaring to you the testimony of God,

American King James Version

AKJV

And I, brothers, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And as for myself, brethren, when I came to you, it was not with surpassing power of eloquence or earthly wisdom that I came, announcing to you that which God had commanded me to bear witness to.