2:13a And this is what we speak,

This is the message that we (excl.) tell others.
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These things are exactly the things we (excl.) tell people about.

2:13b not in words taught us by human wisdom,

When we (excl.) tell this wonderful news, we do not use clever ways of talking that we (excl.) learned by our own human wisdom.
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And when we (excl.) tell them these things, we do not use clever words such as people think up and teach people to use.

2:13c but in words taught by the Spirit,

Instead, ⌊we (excl.) use⌋ the words which the ⌊Holy⌋ Spirit teaches us (excl.) to use.
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No, instead ⌊we (excl.) tell things the way⌋ the ⌊Holy⌋ Spirit tells us (excl.) to tell them.

2:13d expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

(English Standard Version) interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual

We (excl.) explain to spiritual people the truths that the Spirit tells us.
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In that way we (excl.) ⌊apostles/workers⌋ explain what the ⌊Holy⌋ Spirit tells us to those who have the Spirit.

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