1 Corinthians 4:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

For the kingdome of God is not in worde, but in power.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 2:4 : 4 Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,
  • 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes) 5 Casting downe the imaginations, and euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuitie euery thought to the obedience of Christ,
  • 1 Thess 1:5 : 5 For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdome of God, is not meate nor drinke, but righteousnes, and peace, and ioye in the holy Ghost.
  • Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.
  • Rom 15:19 : 19 With the power of signes and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God: so that from Hierusalem, and round about vnto Illyricum, I haue caused to abound the Gospel of Christ.
  • 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But vnto them which are called, both of the Iewes and Grecians, we preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisedome of God.

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    18Some are puffed vp as though I woulde not come vnto you.

    19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lorde will, and will knowe, not the wordes of them which are puffed vp, but the power.

  • 1 Cor 2:4-6
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    4Neither stoode my woorde, and my preaching in the entising speech of mans wisdom, but in plaine euidence of the Spirite and of power,

    5That your faith should not be in the wisdome of men, but in the power of God.

    6And we speake wisedome among them that are perfect: not the wisedome of this world, neither of the princes of this world, which come to nought.

  • Rom 14:17
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    17For the kingdome of God, is not meate nor drinke, but righteousnes, and peace, and ioye in the holy Ghost.

  • 1 Cor 4:21
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    21What will ye? shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, & in ye spirite of meekenes?

  • 1 Thess 1:5
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    5For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.

  • 2 Cor 13:3-4
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    3Seeing that ye seeke experience of Christ, that speaketh in mee, which towarde you is not weake, but is mightie in you.

    4For though hee was crucified concerning his infirmitie, yet liueth hee through the power of God; wee no doubt are weake in him, but we shall liue with him, through the power of God towarde you.

  • 2 Cor 10:3-4
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    3Neuerthelesse, though wee walke in the flesh, yet we doe not warre after the flesh.

    4(For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes)

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    20But if I by ye finger of God cast out deuils, doutles the kingdome of God is come vnto you.

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    10Therefore write I these thinges being absent, least when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, according to the power which the Lorde hath giuen mee, to edification, and not to destruction.

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    6Then he answered and spake vnto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord vnto Zerubbabel, saying, Neither by an armie nor strength, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hostes.

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    17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preache the Gospel, not with wisdome of wordes, lest the crosse of Christ should be made of none effect.

    18For that preaching of the crosse is to them that perish, foolishnesse: but vnto vs, which are saued, it is the power of God.

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    7But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.

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    10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

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    20And when hee was demaunded of the Pharises, when the kingdome of God shoulde come, he answered them, and said, The kingdome of God commeth not with obseruation.

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    28But if I cast out deuils by ye Spirit of God, then is the kingdome of God come vnto you.

  • Matt 10:20
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    20For it is not yee that speake, but the spirite of your father which speaketh in you.

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    30He saide moreouer, Whereunto shall wee liken the kingdome of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

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    4Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

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    12So then death worketh in vs, & life in you.

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    4When ye are gathered together, and my spirit, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that such one, I say, by the power of our Lord Iesus Christ,

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    20Brethren, be not children in vnderstanding, but as concerning maliciousnes be children, but in vnderstanding be of a ripe age.

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    9This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters.

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    8For from you sounded out the worde of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which is toward God, spred abroad in all quarters, that we neede not to speake any thing.

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    20And againe he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdome of God?

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    7By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,

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