Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For the kingdom of God not in word, but in power.
New American Standard Bible
For the kingdom of God does
King James Version
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Holman Bible
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
International Standard Version
for the kingdom of God isn't just talk, but also power.
A Conservative Version
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
American Standard Version
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Amplified
For the kingdom of God is not based on talk but on power.
An Understandable Version
For God's kingdom is not a matter of [impressive] words, but of [spiritual] power.
Anderson New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.
Bible in Basic English
For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
Common New Testament
For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the gospel dispensation does not consist in talk, but in power.
Darby Translation
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Godbey New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Goodspeed New Testament
For the reign of God is not a matter of words but of power.
John Wesley New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.
King James 2000
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the kingdom of God [is] not with talk, but with power.
Modern King James verseion
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.
Moffatt New Testament
For God's Reign does not show itself in talk but in power.
Montgomery New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not in talk, but in power.
NET Bible
For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.
New Heart English Bible
For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Noyes New Testament
for the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Sawyer New Testament
for the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
The Emphasized Bible
For, not in speech, is the kingdom of God, but, in power.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not in talk, but in power.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the Kingdom of God is based, not on words, but on power.
Webster
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Weymouth New Testament
For Apostolic authority is not a thing of words, but of power.
Williams New Testament
for the kingdom of God does not consist in talking but in doing.
World English Bible
For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Worrell New Testament
for the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
Worsley New Testament
for the kingdom of God consisteth not in speech, but in power.
Youngs Literal Translation
for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?
Themes
God » Kingdom of » Coming with power
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is not
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
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Usage: 2128
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Concern For The Corinthian Believers
19 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. 20 For the kingdom of God not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? should I come to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 2:4
And my word and my proclaiming not in persuasible words of man's wisdom, but in manifestation of the Spirit and of power
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 1:24
And to these the called, to both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the good news of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to all believing; both to the Jew first, and the Greek.
Romans 15:19
By power of signs and wonders, by power of the Spirit of God, so that I from Jerusalem, and round about even to Illyricum, have completed the good news of Christ.