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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him having been crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />for I made the decision to know nothing [that is, to forego philosophical or theological discussions regarding inconsequential things and opinions while] among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified [and the meaning of His redemptive, substitutionary death and His resurrection].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I didn&#8217t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In fact, while I was with you, I made up my mind to speak only about Jesus Christ, who had been nailed to a cross. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />While I was with you, I decided to deal with only one subject-Jesus Christ, who was crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For while I was with you, I made up my mind to forget everything except Jesus Christ and especially his death on the cross. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For while I was with you I resolved to know nothing except Jesus the Messiah, and him crucified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I decided to be concerned about nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For I determined to be utterly ignorant, when among you, of everything except of Jesus Christ, and of Him as having been crucified.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for I decided not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him having been crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for I decided not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For I judged not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For I judged not myself to know anything among you, but Jesus Christ, and him crucified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For I did not judge myself to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For I did not pretend to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and even him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Neither did I judge myself as knowing anything among you, except Yeshua The Messiah, even him as he was crucified.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For I determined not to know any thing among you but Jesus Christ, and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For I determine to know nothing among you, except Jesus Christ, and Him having been crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for I did not think I was to have any other knowledge among you, than that of Christ, a crucified saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For I determined to be utterly ignorant, when among you, of everything except of Jesus Christ, and of Him as having been crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />for I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for I did not think <i>it meet</i> to know any thing among you, but Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=283" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/2.htm">Paul's Message by the Spirit's Power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/2919.htm" title="2919: ekrina (V-AIA-1S) -- Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.">I resolved</a> <a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: eidenai (V-RNA) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">to know</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">nothing</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">while I was with</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">except</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christon (N-AMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touton (DPro-AMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">Him</a> <a href="/greek/4717.htm" title="4717: estaurōmenon (V-RPM/P-AMS) -- From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.">crucified.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">3</span>I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-14.htm">Galatians 6:14</a></span><br />But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-8.htm">Philippians 3:8</a></span><br />More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a></span><br />I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23-24</a></span><br />but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, / but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a></span><br />I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-28.htm">Colossians 1:28</a></span><br />We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-11.htm">1 John 5:11-12</a></span><br />And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-10.htm">Acts 4:10-12</a></span><br />then let this be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. / This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ / Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18</a></span><br />I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-18.htm">Philippians 1:18</a></span><br />What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-8.htm">Ephesians 3:8</a></span><br />Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.</p><p class="hdg">not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">1 Corinthians 1:22-25</a></b></br> For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></b></br> And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/3-1.htm">Galatians 3:1</a></b></br> O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">Crucified</a> <a href="/acts/27-39.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/romans/11-6.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-14.htm">Except</a> <a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Ignorant</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/romans/14-22.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Resolved</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-21.htm">Save</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-28.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/2-16.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-8.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-8.htm">Crucified</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-5.htm">Decided</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-2.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-15.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">Except</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">Ignorant</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-3.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-12.htm">Resolved</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-11.htm">Save</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-7.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-1.htm">Paul declares that his preaching, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">though it bring not excellence of speech, or of human wisdom, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-5.htm">yet consists in the power of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">and so far excels the wisdom of this world, that the natural man cannot understand it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Corinth, a city known for its intellectualism and philosophical debates, Paul's approach contrasts sharply with the prevailing culture. His resolution indicates a conscious choice to avoid engaging in the philosophical and rhetorical styles that were popular in Corinth. This decision underscores the simplicity and power of the Gospel message, emphasizing that human wisdom and eloquence are secondary to the transformative power of Christ's message. This approach aligns with Paul's broader teaching in 1 Corinthians, where he contrasts human wisdom with the wisdom of God (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18-25</a>).<p><b>except Jesus Christ</b><br>Paul's focus on Jesus Christ highlights the centrality of Christ in Christian teaching and life. By emphasizing Jesus, Paul points to the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the embodiment of God's plan for salvation. This focus is consistent with the broader New Testament narrative, which presents Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. The emphasis on Jesus alone also serves as a corrective to any tendencies within the Corinthian church to elevate other leaders or teachings above Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12-13</a>).<p><b>and Him crucified</b><br>The crucifixion of Jesus is the cornerstone of Christian faith, representing the ultimate sacrifice for sin and the means of reconciliation between God and humanity. In a cultural context where crucifixion was seen as a shameful and humiliating death, Paul's emphasis on the crucified Christ is both countercultural and revolutionary. It underscores the paradox of the Gospel: that God's power and wisdom are revealed through what the world considers weakness and foolishness (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm">1 Corinthians 1:23-24</a>). This focus on the crucifixion also connects to the Old Testament sacrificial system, where the shedding of blood was necessary for atonement, pointing to Jesus as the ultimate Passover Lamb (<a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and epistles. He wrote this letter to the church in Corinth to address various issues and to provide guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and moral decadence. The church in Corinth faced many challenges, including divisions and moral issues, which Paul addresses in his letters.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>Central to Paul's message, Jesus is the Son of God, whose life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of Christian faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crucifixion.htm">The Crucifixion</a></b><br>The event of Jesus Christ's death on the cross, which is the focal point of Paul's preaching and the basis for salvation in Christian theology.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/centrality_of_the_cross.htm">Centrality of the Cross</a></b><br>The crucifixion of Jesus is the core of the Christian message. It is essential to keep the cross central in our teaching and understanding of the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/simplicity_in_message.htm">Simplicity in Message</a></b><br>Paul’s focus on "Jesus Christ and Him crucified" highlights the importance of simplicity in our message. We should avoid overcomplicating the gospel and instead focus on its core truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/power_in_weakness.htm">Power in Weakness</a></b><br>The message of the cross, though seen as foolishness by the world, is the power of God. Embrace the paradox of strength in weakness as demonstrated by Christ’s crucifixion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_resolution.htm">Personal Resolution</a></b><br>Like Paul, we should resolve to prioritize our relationship with Christ above all else, allowing it to shape our lives and interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_church.htm">Unity in the Church</a></b><br>By focusing on Christ crucified, we can overcome divisions and foster unity within the church, as all believers are united in the same foundational truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_moravian_church.htm">What is the Moravian Church?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_non-christians_live_better.htm">If Jesus is the only way, why do some non-Christians live morally superior lives to some Christians?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_early_christians_divide.htm">(1 Corinthians 1:10) If Paul’s call for unity was divinely inspired, why did early Christian communities continue to divide and form various sects? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_paul_mention_jesus'_miracles.htm">Why does Paul never mention Jesus performing miracles in his epistles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">I determined not to know.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">I did not determine to know.</span> The only subject of teaching concerning which the Apostle had formed a determined resolve in his mind when coming to Corinth was the preaching Christ and Him as being crucified. We have here a statement of what was ever the subject-matter of apostolic teaching. St. Paul did not dwell on the miraculous in the life of Christ, which would have pandered to the Jewish longing for a "sign"; nor did he put forward elaborate "theories" of the gospel, which would have been a concession to the Greek's longing after "wisdom": but he preached a personal Christ, and especially dwelt on the fact that He had been crucified (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-17.htm" title="For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.">1Corinthians 1:17</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-23.htm" title="But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;">1Corinthians 1:23</a>; <a href="/galatians/6-14.htm" title="But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.">Galatians 6:14</a>; <a href="/philippians/2-8.htm" title="And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.">Philippians 2:8</a>). We can scarcely realise now the stumbling-block which the preaching of a crucified Christ must have been to Jews and Greeks, the enormous temptation to keep the cross in the background which the early teachers would naturally have felt, and the sublime and confident faith which must have nerved St. Paul to make it the central fact of all his teaching. For us the cross is illumined with the glories of eighteen centuries of civilisation, and consecrated with the memory of all that is best and noblest in the history of Christendom. To every Jew and to every Gentile it conveyed but one idea, that of the most revolting and most degrading punishment. The remembrance of this fact will enable us to realise how uncompromising was the Apostles' teaching--how it never "accommodated itself" to any existing desire or prejudice. This surely is no small evidence of the divine origin of the religion of which the Apostles were the heralds!<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I determined.</span> The unadorned simplicity of my teaching was part of a fixed design. <span class="cmt_word">Not to know anything.</span> Not, that is, to <span class="accented">depend</span> on any human knowledge. Of course, St. Paul neither means to set aside all human knowledge nor to disparage other Christian doer, toes. His words must not be pressed out of their due context and proportion. <span class="cmt_word">Jesus Christ, and him crucified.</span> Christ, in the lowest depth of his abasement and self sacrifice. He would "know" nothing else; that is, he would make this the central point and essence of all his knowledge, because he knew the "excellency" of this knowledge (<a href="/philippians/3-8.htm">Philippians 3:8</a>) - knew it as the only knowledge which rose to the height of wisdom. Christ is the only <span class="accented">Foundation</span> (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">1 Corinthians 3:11</a>). In the person and the work of Christ is involved the whole gospel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I decided</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔκρινά</span> <span class="translit">(ekrina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2919.htm">Strong's 2919: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to know</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰδέναι</span> <span class="translit">(eidenai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know, remember, appreciate. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">nothing</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐ</span> <span class="translit">(ou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[while I was] with</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">except</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦν</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsoun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Christ</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστὸν</span> <span class="translit">(Christon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦτον</span> <span class="translit">(touton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">crucified.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐσταυρωμένον</span> <span class="translit">(estaurōmenon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4717.htm">Strong's 4717: </a> </span><span class="str2">From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">1 Corinthians 2:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/2-2.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know anything (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 2:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 2:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 2:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 2:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>