1 Corinthians 4:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.”
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BSBPD
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 4:20 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 1:16I 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.
- Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- Romans 15:19by 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.
- 1 Corinthians 1:24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
- 1 Corinthians 2:4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
- 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5because 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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