1 Corinthians 4:20

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For the kingdom of God is not a matter of words, but of power.

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  • 1 Cor 2:4 : 4 My message and my preaching were not based on persuasive words of human wisdom but on a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
  • 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but they are powerful through God for the destruction of strongholds. We demolish arguments 5 and every lofty thing that rises up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.
  • 1 Thess 1:5 : 5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
  • Rom 15:19 : 19 By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

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  • 1 Cor 4:18-19
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    18Some of you have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.

    19But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only what those who are arrogant are saying, but what power they have.

  • 1 Cor 2:4-6
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    4My message and my preaching were not based on persuasive words of human wisdom but on a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

    5So that your faith would not rest on human wisdom but on God's power.

    6Now, we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

  • Rom 14:17
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    17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 4:21
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    21What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake.

  • 2 Cor 13:3-4
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    3Since you are looking for proof that Christ is speaking through me, who is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.

    4For though He was crucified in weakness, He lives by the power of God. Likewise, we are weak in Him, but we will live with Him by God’s power for your benefit.

  • 2 Cor 10:3-4
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    3For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

    4The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but they are powerful through God for the destruction of strongholds. We demolish arguments

  • Luke 11:20
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    20But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not tearing you down.

  • Zech 4:6
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    6He said to me, 'This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel:

  • 1 Cor 1:17-18
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    17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

    18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

  • 2 Cor 4:7
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    7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

  • Eph 6:10
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    10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

  • Luke 17:20-21
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    20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he replied, 'The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed.'

    21Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.

  • Matt 12:28
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    28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

  • Matt 10:20
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    20For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

  • Mark 4:30
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    30He also said, 'To what can we compare the kingdom of God? Or with what parable can we illustrate it?'

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    4Since the king’s word has authority, who can question him, saying, 'What are you doing?'

  • 2 Tim 1:7
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    7For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

  • 2 Cor 4:12
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    12So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

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    4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, and my spirit is with you, along with the power of our Lord Jesus,

  • Jas 1:20
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    20For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

  • 1 Cor 14:20
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    20Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.

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    9I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

    10For some say, 'His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speech is contemptible.'

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    8For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything.

  • Luke 13:20
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    20Again he asked, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

  • 2 Cor 6:7
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    7in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left;

  • 1 Cor 2:1
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    1And when I came to you, brothers, I did not come with superior speech or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God.

  • Col 4:4
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    4Pray that I may reveal it clearly, as I ought to speak.

  • 2 Cor 1:24
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    24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

  • 2 Cor 4:2
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    2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

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    11They will speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power.

  • Acts 19:20
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    20So the word of the Lord continued to grow and prevail mightily.

  • Eph 6:12
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    12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against cosmic powers of this present darkness, and against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

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    50Now I say this, brothers and sisters: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

  • Rom 10:8
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    8But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the message of faith that we proclaim):

  • Eph 1:19
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    19and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. This power is according to the working of His mighty strength,

  • Heb 4:12
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    12For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

  • 1 Cor 15:24
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    24Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

  • Rom 13:1
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    1Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God.