1 Corinthians 4:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 2:4 : 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
1 Thess 1:5 : 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy 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 unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Rom 15:19 : 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Cor 4:18-19
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18Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19But 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.
1 Cor 2:4-6
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4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
Rom 14:17
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17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
1 Cor 4:21
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21What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
1 Thess 1:5
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5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
2 Cor 13:3-4
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3Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
4For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
2 Cor 10:3-4
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3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Luke 11:20
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20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
2 Cor 13:10
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10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
Zech 4:6
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6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
1 Cor 1:17-18
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17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
2 Cor 4:7
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7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Eph 6:10
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10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Luke 17:20-21
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20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Matt 12:28
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28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Matt 10:20
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20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Mark 4:30
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30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Eccl 8:4
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4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
2 Tim 1:7
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7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Cor 4:12
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12So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
2 Thess 3:9
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9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
1 Cor 5:4
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Jas 1:20
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20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
1 Cor 14:20
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20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
2 Cor 10:9-10
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9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
1 Thess 1:8
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8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
Luke 13:20
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20And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God?
2 Cor 6:7
67%
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
1 Cor 2:1
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1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
Col 4:4
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4That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
2 Cor 1:24
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24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 Cor 4:2
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2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
1 Thess 2:13
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13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Ps 145:11
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11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
Acts 19:20
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20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Eph 6:12
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1 Cor 15:50
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50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
Rom 10:8
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8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Eph 1:19
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19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
Heb 4:12
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12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1 Cor 15:24
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24Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
Rom 13:1
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1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God.