1 Corinthians 4:20
for the kingdom of{the God} [is] not in to{word}; contrariwise, in to{enablement/empowerment}.
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
In Context
Cross References
Romans 1:16for I-am_not_being-ashamed-upon the good-message of{the Anointed}, for it-is-being enablement/empowerment of{God} into salvation to{every, the believing}, both to{Judean} first and to{Greek},
Romans 15:19in to{enablement/empowerment} of{signs} and of{miracles} in to{enablement/empowerment} of{[the] Spirit} of{God} such-as me, from Jerusalem and to{circle/round-about[translit. "cycle"]} up-to of{the Illyricum}, to-have-fulfilled the good-message of{the Anointed}.
1 Corinthians 2:4and the word of{me} and the proclaim-effect of{me} not in to{persuasive words} of{man-ly[i.e. human] wisdom}; contrariwise, in to{show-off/away-sis[i.e. state of showing forth]/exhibition} of{[the] Spirit} and of{enablement/empowerment},
1 Thessalonians 1:5that the good-message of{us} is_not_becomed into you in to{word} only; contrariwise, also in to{enablement/empowerment} and in to{[the] Holy Spirit} and in to{much full-carry-ia} according-as you-have-beheld, the-who[plural] we-are-becomed in to{you} through you,
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 4:18-21
Paul's Affection and Authority. ( a. d. 57.) 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 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. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? shall… Read the whole commentary →