1 Corinthians 5:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,”

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BSBPD

“When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--ye being gathered together, also my spirit--with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 5:4 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 22:15They went to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and said to them,
  2. Matthew 16:19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
  3. Matthew 18:16But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
  4. Matthew 18:20For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
  5. Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  6. Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
  7. John 20:23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
  8. Acts 3:6But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
  9. Acts 4:7They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
  10. Acts 4:30as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
  11. Acts 16:18She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
  12. 2 Corinthians 2:9My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.
  13. 2 Corinthians 13:3since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
  14. 2 Corinthians 13:10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
  15. Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  16. Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
  17. 2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

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