2 ¹ As for me, brothers, when I came to you, I declared the attested truth of God Some witnesses read: I declared God's secret purpose ... without display of fine words or wisdom. 2 ² I resolved that while I was with you I would think of nothing but Jesus Christ—Christ nailed to the cross. 2 ³ I came before you weak, nervous and shaking with fear. 2 ⁴ The word I spoke, the gospel I proclaimed, did not sway you with subtle arguments; it carried conviction by spiritual power, 2 ⁵ so that your faith might be built not upon human wisdom but upon the power of God.