1 Corinthians 4:16-20
King James Version
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
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.
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1 Corinthians 4:16-20
Amplified Bible
16 So I urge you, be imitators of me [just as a child imitates his father]. 17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my way of life in Christ [my conduct and my precepts for godly living], just as I teach everywhere in every church. 18 Now some of you have become arrogant and pretentious, as though I were not coming to see you. 19 But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not just the talk of these arrogant people, but [evaluate] their [spiritual] power [whether they live up to their own claims]. 20 For the kingdom of God is not based on talk but on power.
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1 Corinthians 4:16-20
New American Standard Bible
16 Therefore I urge you, be (A)imitators of me. 17 For this reason I (B)have sent to you (C)Timothy, who is my (D)beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, (E)just as I teach everywhere in every church. 18 Now some have become [a](F)arrogant, as though I were not (G)coming to you. 19 But I (H)will come to you soon, (I)if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the [b]words of those who are (J)arrogant, but their power. 20 For the kingdom of God is (K)not in [c]words, but in power.
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- 1 Corinthians 4:18 Lit puffed up
- 1 Corinthians 4:19 Lit word
- 1 Corinthians 4:20 Lit word
1 Corinthians 4:16-20
New Living Translation
16 So I urge you to imitate me.
17 That’s why I have sent Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of how I follow Christ Jesus, just as I teach in all the churches wherever I go.
18 Some of you have become arrogant, thinking I will not visit you again. 19 But I will come—and soon—if the Lord lets me, and then I’ll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God’s power. 20 For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.
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1 Corintios 4:16-20
Reina-Valera Antigua
16 Por tanto, os ruego que me imitéis.
17 Por lo cual os he enviado á Timoteo, que es mi hijo amado y fiel en el Señor, el cual os amonestará de mis caminos cuáles sean en Cristo, de la manera que enseño en todas partes en todas las iglesias.
18 Mas algunos están envanecidos, como si nunca hubiese yo de ir á vosotros.
19 Empero iré presto á vosotros, si el Señor quisiere; y entenderé, no las palabras de los que andan hinchados, sino la virtud.
20 Porque el reino de Dios no consiste en palabras, sino en virtud.
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