Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
for the kingdom of God is 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.
Julia Smith Translation
For the kingdom of God not in word, 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.
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 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; 20 for the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 21 What do you wish? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 2:4
and my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the spirit and power,
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
for the arms of our warfare are not of flesh, but mighty with God to the pulling down of strongholds,
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
1 Corinthians 1:24
but to the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and wisdom of God;
1 Thessalonians 1:5
that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and with the Holy Spirit and with full assurance, as you know what we were among you for your sakes.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes, the Jew first and also the Greek.
Romans 15:19
by the power of miracles and prodigies, by the power of the Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and around as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.