1 Corinthians 4:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.”

1 Corinthians 4:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 4:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 4:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.”

1 Corinthians 4:20 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 4:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.”

1 Corinthians 4:20 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 4:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?”

1 Corinthians 4:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 4:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.”

1 Corinthians 4:20 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 4:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the kingdome of God is not in worde, but in power.”

1 Corinthians 4:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 4:20 in Context — 1 Corinthians 4

18 Quelques-uns se sont enflés d’orgueil, comme si je ne devais pas aller chez vous.

19 Mais j’irai bientôt chez vous, si c’est la volonté du Seigneur, et je connaîtrai, non les paroles, mais la puissance de ceux qui se sont enflés.

20 Car le royaume de Dieu ne consiste pas en paroles, mais en puissance.

21 Que voulez-vous? Que j’aille chez vous avec une verge, ou avec amour et dans un esprit de douceur?

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What Does 1 Corinthians 4:20 Mean?

1 Corinthians 4:20 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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