1 Corinthians 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?”

1 Corinthians 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?”

1 Corinthians 4:21 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?”

1 Corinthians 4:21 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?”

1 Corinthians 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and [in] a spirit of meekness?”

1 Corinthians 4:21 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“What will ye? shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, and in ye spirite of meekenes? ”

1 Corinthians 4:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 4:21 in Context — 1 Corinthians 4

19 Empero iré presto á vosotros, si el Señor quisiere; y entenderé, no las palabras de los que andan hinchados, sino la virtud.

20 Porque el reino de Dios no consiste en palabras, sino en virtud.

21 ¿Qué queréis? ¿iré á vosotros con vara, ó con caridad y espíritu de mansedumbre?

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What Does 1 Corinthians 4:21 Mean?

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