Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out, not the words of these arrogant people, but their power.
New American Standard Bible
But I
King James Version
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
Holman Bible
But I will come to you soon,
International Standard Version
But I will come to you soon if it's the Lord's will. Then I'll discover not only what these arrogant people are saying but also what power they have,
A Conservative Version
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord should will, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
American Standard Version
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.
Amplified
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not just the talk of these arrogant people, but [evaluate] their [spiritual] power [whether they live up to their own claims].
An Understandable Version
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wants me to. Then I will determine not [only] what these arrogant people are saying, but how much power they have.
Anderson New Testament
but I will come to you quickly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the speech of those who have become arrogant, but the power.
Bible in Basic English
But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but if the Lord pleases, I will visit you very soon; and then I shall try, not what these boasters can say, but what they can do:
Darby Translation
but I will come quickly to you, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those that are puffed up, but the power.
Godbey New Testament
But I will come to you quickly, if the Lord may will; and I will know not the word of those who have been puffed up, but the power.
Goodspeed New Testament
But I am coming very soon to see you, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out, not what these conceited people have to say, but what they can actually do.
John Wesley New Testament
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord permit, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.
Julia Smith Translation
And I will come to you swiftly, if the Lord will, and I shall know not the word of those puffed up, but the power.
King James 2000
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I am coming to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know not the talk of the ones who have become arrogant, but the power.
Modern King James verseion
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills. And I will not know the speech of those who are puffed up, but the power.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but I will come to you shortly, if God will, and will know not the words of them which swell, but the power.
Moffatt New Testament
I will come to you before long, if the Lord wills, and then I will find out from these puffed up creatures not what their talk but what their power amounts to.
Montgomery New Testament
But come to you I will, and that soon, if it please the Lord, and then I shall learn not the talk of these boasters, but their power.
NET Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.
New Heart English Bible
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
Noyes New Testament
But I shall come to you shortly, if it be the Lords will, and will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power;
Sawyer New Testament
but I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know not the word of those who are puffed up but the power;
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, I will come quickly unto you, - if, the Lord, please, - and will get to know - not the speech of them who are puffed up, but, the power;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But come to you I will, and that soon, if it please the Lord; and then I shall find out, not what words these men use who are so puffed up, but what power they possess;
Webster
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.
Weymouth New Testament
But, if the Lord is willing, I shall come to you without delay; and then I shall know not the fine speeches of these conceited people, but their power.
Williams New Testament
But I am coming, and coming soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out, not only what those conceited fellows say but what they can do,
World English Bible
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
Worrell New Testament
but I will come to you shortly if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power;
Worsley New Testament
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord please, and will know, not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power:
Youngs Literal Translation
but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 4:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers
18 Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out, not the words of these arrogant people, but their power. 20 For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.
Cross References
Acts 18:21
but on taking leave of them he said, "I will return to you if God wills," and he set sail from Ephesus.
Acts 19:21
Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
Acts 20:2
When he had gone through those parts and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.
Romans 15:32
so that by God's will I may come to you with joy, and together with you be refreshed.
1 Corinthians 2:6
Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.
1 Corinthians 4:18
Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.
1 Corinthians 11:34
If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.
1 Corinthians 14:5
Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than he who speaks in tongues, unless some one interprets, so that the church may be edified.
1 Corinthians 16:5
But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia;
2 Corinthians 1:15-17
Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a double benefit.
2 Corinthians 1:23
But I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 2:1-2
1 So I made up my mind that I would not make another painful visit to you.
2 Corinthians 13:1-4
This is the third time I am coming to you. Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.
Hebrews 6:3
And this we will do, if God permits.
James 4:15
Instead, you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."