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1 Corinthians 2 — Sermon Preparation
Paul explains that his preaching rested not on human wisdom but on the Spirit's power, who alone reveals the deep things of God. Below is a research summary for 1 Corinthians 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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1 Corinthians 2 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| σοφία | sophía | G4678 | 7 | wisdom |
| πνεῦμα | pneûma | G4151 | 9 | ghost, life, spirit, mind |
| γινώσκω | ginṓskō | G1097 | 5 | allow, be aware, feel, know |
| αἰών | aiṓn | G165 | 4 | age, course, eternal, ever |
| ἀνακρίνω | anakrínō | G350 | 3 | ask, question, discern, examine |
| πνευματικός | pneumatikós | G4152 | 3 | spiritual |
| διδακτός | didaktós | G1318 | 2 | taught, which … teacheth |
How preachers through history handled this text
26 public-domain excerpts on 1 Corinthians 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“God has revealed true wisdom to us by his Spirit. Here is a proof of the Divine authority of the Holy Scriptures, 2Pe 1:21. In proof of the Divinity of the Holy Ghost, observe, that he knows all things, and he searches all things, even the deep things of God. No one can know the things of God, but his Holy Spirit, who is one with the Father and the Son, and who makes known Divine mysteries to his church. This is most clear testimony, both to the real Godhead and the distinct person of the Holy Spirit. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Corinthians 2:10–30 (Public Domain)
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