1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Paul’s Reliance upon the Spirit

And when I came to you, brothers, I ^adid not come with superiority of word or of wisdom, proclaiming to you ^bthe ¹witness of God. 2 For I determined to know nothing among you except ^aJesus Christ, and Him crucified. 3 And I was with you in ^aweakness and in ^bfear and in much trembling, 4 and my word and my preaching were ^anot in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of ^bthe Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith would not be in the wisdom of men, but in ^athe power of God.

1 Thessalonians 3:1-10

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Timothy’s Good Report

Therefore ^awhen we could endure it no longer, we were pleased to be left behind at ^bAthens alone, 2 and we sent ^aTimothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, 3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that ^awe have been destined for this. 4 For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction, ^ajust as it happened and as you know. 5 For this reason, ^awhen I could endure it no longer, I also ^bsent to know about your faith, lest somehow ^cthe tempter has tempted you, and ^dour labor be in vain.
6 But now that ^aTimothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of ^byour faith and love, and that you always ^cremember us kindly, longing to see us just as we also long to see you, 7 for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we really live, if you ^astand firm in the Lord. 9 For ^awhat thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you, 10 as we ^anight and day keep praying most earnestly that we may ^bsee your face, and may ^ccomplete what is lacking in your faith?