2:1. ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಾಜೂಕಾದ ಪದಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.

2:1. ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಾನಂತೂ ದೇವರ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವವನಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ವಾಕ್ಚಾತುರ್ಯದಿಂದಾಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.

2:1. When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

2:1. When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn't use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God's secret plan.

2:1. And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

2:1. And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

2:1. And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

2:1. When I came to you, brethren, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom.

2:1. And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the mystery of God.

2:1. And I, having come unto you, brethren, came -- not in superiority of discourse or wisdom -- declaring to you the testimony of God,

2:1. Dear brothers and sisters, when I came to you, I told you the secret truth of God. But I did not use fancy words or great wisdom.

2:1. When I came to you, brothers, I didn\'t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

2:1. And I, G2504 brethren, G80 when I came G2064 to G4314 you, G5209 came G2064 not G3756 with G2596 excellency G5247 of speech G3056 or G2228 of wisdom, G4678 declaring G2605 unto you G5213 the G3588 testimony G3142 of God. G2316