Exodus 4:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 But Moses replied to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent—either in the past or recently or since You have been speaking to Your servant[a]—because I am slow and hesitant in speech.”[b](A)
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- Exodus 4:10 = Moses
- Exodus 4:10 Lit heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Paul’s Proclamation
2 When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony[a] of God to you, I did not come with brilliance(A) of speech(B) or wisdom. 2 For I didn’t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.(C) 3 I came to you in weakness,(D) in fear,(E) and in much trembling.(F) 4 My speech(G) and my proclamation were not with persuasive(H) words of wisdom[b] but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit, 5 so that your faith might not be based on men’s wisdom but on God’s power.(I)
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- 1 Corinthians 2:1 Other mss read mystery
- 1 Corinthians 2:4 Other mss read human wisdom
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