1 Corinthians 4:14-21
Legacy Standard Bible
14 I do not write these things to (A)shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved (B)children. 15 For if you were to have countless (C)tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in (D)Christ Jesus I (E)became your father through the (F)gospel. 16 Therefore I exhort you, be (G)imitators of me. 17 For this reason I (H)have sent to you (I)Timothy, who is my (J)beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, (K)just as I teach everywhere in every church. 18 Now some have become (L)puffed up, as though I were not (M)coming to you. 19 But I (N)will come to you soon, (O)if the Lord wills, and I shall know, not the [a]words of those who are (P)puffed up but their power. 20 For the kingdom of God does (Q)not consist in [b]words but in power. 21 What do you desire? (R)Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?
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- 1 Corinthians 4:19 Lit word
- 1 Corinthians 4:20 Lit word
1 Corinthians 4:14-21
New King James Version
Paul’s Paternal Care
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but (A)as my beloved children I warn you. 15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for (B)in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you, (C)imitate me. 17 For this reason I have sent (D)Timothy to you, (E)who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will (F)remind you of my ways in Christ, as I (G)teach everywhere (H)in every church.
18 (I)Now some are [a]puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. 19 (J)But I will come to you shortly, (K)if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power. 20 For (L)the kingdom of God is not in word but in (M)power. 21 What do you want? (N)Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
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- 1 Corinthians 4:18 arrogant
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