1 Corinthians 4:19 Meaning and Explanation
“But 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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul intends to come soon, God willing, and will test the proud not by their impressive talk but by real spiritual power.
What Does 1 Corinthians 4:19 Mean?
Answering those who assumed he would stay away, Paul announces he will indeed come soon, qualifying it humbly with 'if the Lord will.' Even his travel plans bow to God's purpose.
When he arrives, he will not be impressed by fine words. He will look past the eloquence of the puffed-up to see whether genuine spiritual power stands behind it. Talk is cheap, and the Corinthians prized clever speech, but the kingdom is proved in changed lives and the Spirit's working, not in rhetoric. Paul calls them, and us, beyond the performance of religion to its reality, where God's power, not human polish, is the true measure.
1 Corinthians 4:19 in the Original Language
dynamis (δύναμις), 'power' -- effective might or capability, the working strength behind a thing rather than mere words.
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What does 1 Corinthians 4:19 mean?
Paul intends to come soon, God willing, and will test the proud not by their impressive talk but by real spiritual power.