Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 4:18-21

Stewards of Christ, Fools for Christ, and a Father’s Admonition

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18 Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 13:4 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:19 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:2 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 5:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links Luke 17:20-21 OliveGrove study links Romans 1:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Some [of you] τινες G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural have become arrogant ἐφυσιώθησάν G5448 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural as if Ὡς G5613 Adverb I μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb were not coming ἐρχομένου G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular - δέ G1161 Conjunction to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 1:15 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:1 Classic cross-references Acts 18:21 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:7 Classic cross-references James 4:15 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links Luke 17:20-21 OliveGrove study links Romans 1:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I will come ἐλεύσομαι G2064 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural shortly ταχέως G5030 Adverb if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is willing θελήσῃ G2309 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular and [then] καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will find out γνώσομαι G1097 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular not [only] οὐ G3756 Adverb what τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular these τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural arrogant [people] πεφυσιωμένων G5448 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural are saying λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction what τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular power [they have] δύναμιν G1411 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 2:4 Classic cross-references Romans 14:17 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 10:4 Classic cross-references Romans 1:16 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links Luke 17:20-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God [is] Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular not οὐ G3756 Adverb a matter of ἐν G1722 Preposition talk λόγῳ G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction of ἐν G1722 Preposition power δυνάμει G1411 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Galatians 6:1 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:2 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:23 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:10 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links Luke 17:20-21 OliveGrove study links Romans 1:16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Which τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you prefer θέλετε G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Shall I come ἔλθω G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition a rod ῥάβδῳ G4464 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular or ἢ G2228 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition love ἀγάπῃ G26 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and [with] τε G5037 Conjunction a gentle πραΰτητος G4240 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular spirit πνεύματί G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

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