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1 Corinthians 4:20

The kingdom of GodGod's power and sovereignty

18 Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

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BSB
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
KJV
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
WEB
For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.
ASV
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
DARBY
For the kingdom of God [is] not in word, but in power.
BLB
For the kingdom of God [is] not in word but in power.
ÅB
for Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.
OTB
For Guds rike handler ikke om bare ord, men vises gjennom kraft.
B1930
for Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:4

    My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,

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  • 1 Thessalonians 1:5

    because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.

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  • 2 Corinthians 10:4–5

    The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

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  • Romans 14:17

    For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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  • Romans 1:16

    I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

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  • Romans 15:19

    by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:24

    but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

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