3. At first, I was weak and trembling with fear.
4. When I talked with you or preached, I didn't try to prove anything by sounding wise. I simply let God's Spirit show his power.
5. That way you would have faith because of God's power and not because of human wisdom.
6. We do use wisdom when speaking to people who are mature in their faith. But it isn't the wisdom of this world or of its rulers, who will soon disappear.
7. We speak of God's hidden and mysterious wisdom that God decided to use for our glory long before the world began.
8. The rulers of this world didn't know anything about this wisdom. If they had known about it, they would not have nailed the glorious Lord to a cross.
9. But it is just as the Scriptures say,“What God has plannedfor people who love himis more than eyes have seenor ears have heard.It has never evenentered our minds!”
10. God's Spirit has shown you everything. His Spirit finds out everything, even what is deep in the mind of God.