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

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

19But 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.

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

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

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

Some [of you]τινεςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Pluralhave become arrogantἐφυσιώθησάνG5448Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Pluralas ifὩςG5613AdverbIμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularvvvμὴG3361Adverbwere not comingἐρχομένουG2064Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular-δέG1161ConjunctiontoπρὸςG4314PrepositionyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctionI will comeἐλεύσομαιG2064Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositionyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralshortlyταχέωςG5030AdverbifἐὰνG1437ConjunctiontheὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularLordΚύριοςG2962Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularis willingθελήσῃG2309Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singularand [then]καὶG2532ConjunctionI will find outγνώσομαιG1097Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singularnot [only]οὐG3756AdverbwhatτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingulartheseτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Pluralarrogant [people]πεφυσιωμένωνG5448Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Pluralare sayingλόγονG3056Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularbutἀλλὰG235ConjunctionwhatτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine Singularpower [they have]δύναμινG1411Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

ForγὰρG1063ConjunctiontheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularkingdomβασιλείαG932Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof God [is]ΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularnotοὐG3756Adverba matter ofἐνG1722PrepositiontalkλόγῳG3056Noun - Dative Masculine Singularbutἀλλ’G235ConjunctionofἐνG1722PrepositionpowerδυνάμειG1411Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

WhichτίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singulardo you preferθέλετεG2309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralShall I comeἔλθωG2064Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositionyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralwithἐνG1722Prepositiona rodῥάβδῳG4464Noun - Dative Feminine SingularorἢG2228ConjunctioninἐνG1722PrepositionloveἀγάπῃG26Noun - Dative Feminine Singularand [with]τεG5037Conjunctiona gentleπραΰτητοςG4240Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularspiritπνεύματίG4151Noun - Dative Neuter Singular

Read full chapter context All 1 Corinthians chapters

<- 1 Corinthians 3 1 Corinthians 4 1 Corinthians 5 ->