1 Corinthians 4:20 — text, Greek, lexicon

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Car le royaume de Dieu ne consiste pas en paroles, mais en puissance.

KJV

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

Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
bstinence is a virtue? Objection 1: It seems that abstinence is not a virtue. For the Apostle says ( 1 Cor. 4:20 ): "The kingdom of God is not in speech but in power [virtute]." Now the kingdom of God does not consist in abstinence, for the Apostle says ( Rom. 14:17 ): "The kingd…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
uitous grace. Objection 2: Further, all grace pertains to the kingdom of God. But the Apostle says ( 1 Cor. 4:20 ): "The kingdom of God is not in speech, but in power." Therefore there is no gratuitous grace connected with words. Objection 3: Further, no grace is given through me…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 96 (Migne)
is quam sanctam simplicitatem diligat. Cum enim regnum Dei non sit in sermone, sed virtute spiritus (I Cor. IV, 20) , et animae puritate, tanta tamen in divino eloquio et coloris gratia et virtutis gloria, tanta sermonis et splendida suavitas, et [Col. 0727D] honesta operum fecu…

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