Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 2:1
American Standard Version
And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Amplified® Bible
AS FOR myself, brethren, when I came to you, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony {and} evidence {or mystery and secret} of God [concerning what He has done through Christ for the salvation of men] in lofty words of eloquence or human philosophy {and} wisdom;
Contemporary English Version
Friends, when I came and told you the mystery that God had shared with us, I didn't use big words or try to sound wise.
Darby English Version
And *I*, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God.
Good News Bible
When I came to you, my friends, to preach God's secret truth, I did not use big words and great learning.
International Standard Version
When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come and tell you about God's secret with rhetorical language or wisdom.
King James Version
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
New American Standard Bible
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
New International Version
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
New King James Version
And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
Young's Literal Translation
And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,