1 Corinthians 4:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

New Living Translation
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.

English Standard Version
For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

Berean Study Bible
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

New American Standard Bible
For the kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

NASB 1995
For the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.

NASB 1977
For the kingdom of God does not consist in words, but in power.

Amplified Bible
For the kingdom of God is not based on talk but on power.

Christian Standard Bible
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

Contemporary English Version
God's kingdom isn't just a lot of words. It is power.

Good News Translation
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of words but of power.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God's kingdom is not just talk, it is power.

International Standard Version
for the kingdom of God isn't just talk, but also power.

NET Bible
For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

New King James Version
For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

King James 2000 Bible
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

New Heart English Bible
For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

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

American King James Version
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

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

A Faithful Version
For the kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the kingdome of God is not in worde, but in power.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the kyngdome of God is not in worde, but in power.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For the kyngdome of God is not i wordes, but in power.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
for ye kyngdome of God is not in wordes but in power.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for not in word is the Kingdom of God, but in power.

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

Young's Literal Translation
for not in word is the reign of God, but in power?

Smith's Literal Translation
For the kingdom of God not in word, but in power.

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

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the kingdom of God is not in words, but in virtue.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For The Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

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

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power.

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

Haweis New Testament
For the kingdom of God is not in talk, but in power.

Mace New Testament
for the gospel dispensation does not consist in talk, but in power.

Weymouth New Testament
For Apostolic authority is not a thing of words, but of power.

Worrell New Testament
for the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Worsley New Testament
for the kingdom of God consisteth not in speech, but in power.
















1 Corinthians 4:19
Top of Page
Top of Page