1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 4:18–21

¹⁸Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you. ¹⁹But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have. ²⁰For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. ²¹Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

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1 Corinthians 4:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
have become arrogant	ἐφυσιώθησάν	ephysiōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5448 I inflate, puff up
as if	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
I	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
were not coming	ἐρχομένου	erchomenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

1 Corinthians 4:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I will come	ἐλεύσομαι	eleusomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
shortly	ταχέως	tacheōs	Adverb	G5030 soon, quickly, hastily
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is willing	θελήσῃ	thelēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I will find out	γνώσομαι	gnōsomai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
what	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
these	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
arrogant	πεφυσιωμένων	pephysiōmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5448 I inflate, puff up
are saying	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
what	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
power	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works

1 Corinthians 4:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a matter of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
talk	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
power	δυνάμει	dynamei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works

1 Corinthians 4:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you prefer	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
Shall I come	ἔλθω	elthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a rod	ῥάβδῳ	rhabdō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4464 a rod, staff
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
love	ἀγάπῃ	agapē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G26 love
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
a gentle	πραΰτητος	prautētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4240 mildness, gentleness
spirit	πνεύματί	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit