Eloquence in Simplicity—[1 Corinthians 2:1-5 quoted.] Paul did not come to the churches as an orator or as a scientific philosopher. He did not seek merely to please the ear by flowery words and phrases. In eloquent simplicity he proclaimed the things that had been revealed to him. He was able to speak with power and authority, for he frequently received instruction from God in vision [1 Corinthians 1:6-10 quoted] (Manuscript 46, 1905).{6BC 1084.5}

Veltalenhed i enkelthed.--[1 Kor. 2,1-5 citeret.] Paulus kom ikke menighederne som en stor taler eller som en videnskabelig filosof. Han søgte ikke blot at behage øret med pæne ord og sætninger. Med enkle ord proklamerede han de ting som var blevet åbenbaret for ham. Han var i stand til at tale med kraft og myndighed, for han fik ofte instrukser fra Gud i syner [vs. 6-10 citeret] (MS 46, 1905).