Verse 20

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For Guds rike er ikke i tale, men i kraft.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For Guds rike handler ikke om ord, men om kraft.

• Norsk King James

  For Guds rike er ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For Guds rike ligger ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For Guds rike handler ikke om ord, men om kraft.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.4.20", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ἐν λόγῳ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλʼ ἐν δυνάμει.", "text": "Not *gar en logō hē basileia tou Theou*, *all' en dynamei*.", "grammar": { "*Ou*": "negative particle - not", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*en logō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in word/speech", "*hē basileia*": "article + nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tou Theou*": "article + genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*all'*": "conjunction - but", "*en dynamei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in power" }, "variants": { "*logō*": "word/speech/message/account", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  thi Guds Rige bestaaer ikke i Ord, men i Kraft.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For Guds rike består ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For Guds rike er ikke i ord, men i kraft.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  for ye kyngdome of God is not in wordes but in power.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the kyngdome of God is not i wordes, but in power.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

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

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 2:4 : 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human 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 for the pulling down of strongholds; 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts 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 to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.
• Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who believes; 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 from Jerusalem and all around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.