2 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.
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.