1 Corinthians 4:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Romans 1:16

I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles.

Romans 14:17

God's kingdom isn't about eating and drinking. It is about pleasing God, about living in peace, and about true happiness. All this comes from the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:19

Indeed, I will tell how Christ performed miracles and wonders by the power of the Holy Spirit. I have preached the good news about him all the way from Jerusalem to Illyricum.

1 Corinthians 1:24

Our message is God's power and wisdom for the Jews and the Greeks that he has chosen.

1 Corinthians 2:4

When I talked with you or preached, I didn't try to prove anything by sounding wise. I simply let God's Spirit show his power.

2 Corinthians 10:8

Perhaps I boast a little too much about the authority that the Lord gave me to help you and not to hurt you. Yet I am not embarrassed to boast.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

When we told you the good news, it was with the power and assurance that come from the Holy Spirit, and not simply with words. You knew what kind of people we were and how we helped you.