God & Savior

1 Corinthians 4:20

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
1 Corinthians 4:20
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Original language (Greek)

οὐ γὰρ ἐν λόγῳ ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλ᾽ ἐν δυνάμει.

  1. οὐou“Not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  4. λόγῳlogō“word”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from λόγος · “word” · Strong's G3056
  5. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. βασιλείαbasileia“kingdom”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “kingdom” · Strong's G0932
  7. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. θεοῦtheou“of God [is]”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  9. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  10. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  11. δυνάμει.dunamei“power.”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from δύναμις · “power” · Strong's G1411
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)