1 Corinthians 4:20
for the kyngdome of God is not in wordes but in power.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
In Context
21What will ye? Shall I come vnto you with a rodde or els in love and in the sprete of mekenes?
Cross References
Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the Gospell of Christ because it is the power of God vnto salvacion to all that beleve namely to the Iewe and also to the getyle.
Romans 15:19in myghty signes and wonders by the power of the sprete of God: so that from Ierusalem and the costes rounde aboute vnto Illyricum I have fylled all countres with the gladde tydynges of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:4And my wordes and my preachinge were not with entysynge wordes of manes wysdome: but in shewinge of the sprete and of power
1 Thessalonians 1:5For oure gospell came not vnto you in worde only but also in power and also in the holy gost and in moche certayntie as ye knowe after what maner we behaued oure selves amonge you for youre sakes.
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 →