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◄ 1 Corinthians 4:19►

New International Version
But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have.

New Living Translation
But I will come—and soon—if the Lord lets me, and then I’ll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God’s power.

English Standard Version
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.

Berean Standard Bible
But 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.

Berean Literal Bible
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of those being puffed up, buttheir power.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

New American Standard Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant, but their power.

NASB 1995
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power.

NASB 1977
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant, but their power.

Legacy Standard Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall know, not the words of those who are puffed up but their power.

Amplified Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not just the talk of these arrogant people, but [evaluate] their [spiritual] power [whether they live up to their own claims].

Christian Standard Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will know not the talk but the power of those who are inflated with pride.

American Standard Version
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them that are puffed up, but the power.

Contemporary English Version
But if the Lord lets me come, I will soon be there. Then I will find out if the ones who are doing all this bragging really have any power.

English Revised Version
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of them which are puffed up, but the power.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If it's the Lord's will, I'll visit you soon. Then I'll know what these arrogant people are saying and what power they have.

Good News Translation
If the Lord is willing, however, I will come to you soon, and then I will find out for myself the power which these proud people have, and not just what they say.

International Standard Version
But I will come to you soon if it's the Lord's will. Then I'll discover not only what these arrogant people are saying but also what power they have,

NET Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.

New Heart English Bible
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.

Weymouth New Testament
But, if the Lord is willing, I shall come to you without delay; and then I shall know not the fine speeches of these conceited people, but their power.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
But 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.

World English Bible
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
but I will come quickly to you, if the LORD may will, and I will not know the word of those puffed up, but the power;

Berean Literal Bible
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of those being puffed up, buttheir power.

Young's Literal Translation
but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will come to you swiftly, if the Lord will, and I shall know not the word of those puffed up, but the power.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will: and will know, not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I will return to you soon, if the Lord is willing. And I will consider, not the words of those who are inflated, but the virtue.

New American Bible
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I shall ascertain not the talk of these inflated people but their power.

New Revised Standard Version
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
But I will come to you very soon, if the LORD wills, and then I shall find out not the words of these men who exalt themselves, but their power.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But if THE LORD JEHOVAH is willing, soon I shall come to you and I shall know, not the words of those whose souls are lifted up, but their power.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
but I will come to you quickly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the speech of those who have become arrogant, but the power.

Godbey New Testament
But I will come to you quickly, if the Lord may will; and I will know not the word of those who have been puffed up, but the power.

Haweis New Testament
But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.

Mace New Testament
but if the Lord pleases, I will visit you very soon; and then I shall try, not what these boasters can say, but what they can do:

Weymouth New Testament
But, if the Lord is willing, I shall come to you without delay; and then I shall know not the fine speeches of these conceited people, but their power.

Worrell New Testament
but I will come to you shortly if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power;

Worsley New Testament
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord please, and will know, not the speech of them that are puffed up, but the power:

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Audio Bible

Context

Paul Warns his Children
…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.…

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Cross References

James 4:15
Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

Acts 18:21
But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

1 Corinthians 16:7
For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

2 Corinthians 1:15-17
Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing. / I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea. / When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?

Philippians 2:24
And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

Romans 15:32
so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.

Hebrews 6:3
And this we will do, if God permits.

1 Thessalonians 2:18
For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.

Acts 19:21
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

2 Corinthians 12:14
See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

2 Corinthians 13:1-2
This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” / I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,

Matthew 7:15-20
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ...

Matthew 12:33-37
Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit. / You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. ...

Luke 6:43-45
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. / For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. / The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Treasury of Scripture

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.

1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greateris he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Acts 19:21
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

2 Corinthians 1:15,17,23
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; …

if.

Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

Romans 15:32
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

Hebrews 6:3
And this will we do, if God permit.

not.

1 Corinthians 4:18
Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

2 Corinthians 13:1-4
Thisis the thirdtime I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established…

but.

1 Corinthians 2:6
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

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1 Corinthians 4

1.In what account the apostles ought to be regarded.
7.We have nothing which we have not received.
9.The apostles spectacles to the world, angels, and men;
13.the filth and offscouring of the world;
15.yet our fathers in Christ;
16.whom we ought to follow.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

But I will come to you shortly
Paul expresses his intention to visit the Corinthian church soon. This reflects his pastoral care and desire to address issues personally. The phrase indicates urgency and a direct approach to resolving conflicts. Paul's travels were extensive, and his missionary journeys are well-documented in Acts, showing his commitment to the churches he established.

if the Lord is willing
This phrase acknowledges God's sovereignty over human plans, echoingJames 4:15, which advises believers to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." It reflects a deep trust in God's providence and a recognition that all plans are subject to His divine will.

and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying
Paul addresses the issue of arrogance within the Corinthian church. The term "arrogant" suggests a prideful attitude that contradicts the humility taught by Christ. This echoes the broader theme in 1 Corinthians of addressing divisions and pride within the church. Paul intends to confront these individuals directly, emphasizing the importance of truth and accountability.

but what power they have
Paul contrasts mere words with true spiritual power, reminiscent of1 Corinthians 2:4, where he speaks of his message coming with a demonstration of the Spirit's power. This highlights the difference between human boasting and the genuine power of God at work. It underscores the biblical principle that true authority and influence in the church come from the Holy Spirit, not human eloquence or status.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Paul the Apostle
The author of the letter, addressing the Corinthian church with authority and pastoral concern.

2.Corinthian Church
The recipients of the letter, a diverse and often divided Christian community in the city of Corinth.

3.Arrogant People
Individuals within the Corinthian church who were boasting and causing division, challenging Paul's authority.

4.The Lord
Referring to God, whose will Paul acknowledges as sovereign over his plans.

5.Corinth
A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth, diversity, and moral challenges, where the church was established.

Teaching Points

Dependence on God's Will
Paul models a life submitted to God's sovereignty, reminding us to seek God's will in our plans and decisions.

Discernment of True Spiritual Power
Paul emphasizes the importance of discerning genuine spiritual power, not just eloquent words. We should evaluate leaders and teachings by their alignment with God's power and truth.

Confronting Arrogance and Division
The presence of arrogance and division in the church is a serious issue. We are called to address such matters with humility and truth, seeking unity in Christ.

The Role of Apostolic Authority
Paul asserts his authority as an apostle, which is rooted in his calling by Christ. Recognizing and respecting spiritual authority is crucial for church order and growth.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 4:19?

2.How does 1 Corinthians 4:19 emphasize the importance of God's timing in plans?

3.What does Paul mean by "not the talk but the power"?

4.How can we discern God's power in our daily lives?

5.How does 1 Corinthians 4:19 connect to James 4:13-15 on planning?

6.What steps can you take to align your plans with God's will?

7.What does 1 Corinthians 4:19 reveal about Paul's view on divine timing versus human plans?

8.How does 1 Corinthians 4:19 challenge our understanding of spiritual authority and leadership?

9.Why does Paul emphasize "not the talk but the power" in 1 Corinthians 4:19?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 4?

11.In 1 Corinthians 4:3-4, how can Paul claim a clear conscience when unconsciously held biases could still affect his judgment?

12.Ecclesiastes 5:19 depicts wealth as a divine blessing; how does this harmonize with New Testament teachings that caution against riches?

13.In 2 Corinthians 4:14, where is the historical or archaeological evidence for God raising Paul and other believers like Jesus?

14.Doesn't 1 Corinthians 3:19, by labeling worldly wisdom as foolishness, promote anti-intellectualism and conflict with biblical passages that encourage knowledge?

What Does 1 Corinthians 4:19 Mean

But I will come to you shortly

Paul’s statement is straightforward: he intends an in-person visit, not a mere letter.

• His shepherd’s heart will not rest until he looks the church in the eye (1 Corinthians 16:5-7).

• Earlier he had planted the church at Corinth (Acts 18:1, 11), so returning is part of faithful oversight.

• The urgency also underscores accountability: “This is the third time I am coming to you” (2 Corinthians 13:1). Christian leaders are not distant critics; they show up.

If the Lord is willing

Every plan bows to God’s sovereignty.

•James 4:15 reminds believers to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”

• Paul lived this out: “I will return to you if God wills” (Acts 18:21).

•Proverbs 16:9 nails the principle: “A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.”

Holding plans loosely is not hesitation; it is humble submission to the One who orders our days.

And then I will find out

Paul is coming as a spiritual father and apostle to examine matters firsthand.

• He will not rely on rumors but on evidence (cf.2 Corinthians 13:2, “I have warned those who sinned earlier… when I return I will not spare anyone”).

• Investigation is part of healthy church life: leaders must “watch over your souls” (Hebrews 13:17).

•Galatians 6:1 shows the goal: restoration, not humiliation.

Not only what these arrogant people are saying

Talk is cheap, and pride was spreading.

• Verse 18 already noted, “Some of you have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.”

• Arrogance opposes love, and “love is not puffed up” (1 Corinthians 13:4).

• Empty words betray hearts that compare themselves with others (2 Corinthians 10:12).

Paul intends to expose self-inflated speech that disrupts unity.

But what power they have

True ministry is verified by spiritual power, not rhetoric.

• “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power” (1 Corinthians 4:20).

• He earlier contrasted “persuasive words of wisdom” with a “demonstration of the Spirit and of power” (1 Corinthians 2:4-5).

• Genuine power produces transformed lives (1 Thessalonians 1:5) and endures hardship (2 Corinthians 4:7).

If the boasting teachers lack Spirit-empowered fruit, their authority collapses.

summary

1 Corinthians 4:19 shows Paul’s pastoral resolve: he plans a swift visit, subject to God’s will, to confront arrogance and test whether the loudest voices possess genuine spiritual power. The verse reminds believers to submit plans to the Lord, beware empty talk, and value the life-changing power that only the Holy Spirit supplies.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. -I will come to you shortly (Philippians 2:24;2 Timothy 4:9). He came soon after writing the Second Epistle. At this time he was preparing to leave Ephesus (1 Corinthians 16:8); his actual departure was precipitated by the tumult (Acts 20. l, 2).If the Lord will. The apostolic use of the phrase was something more than a mere form (Romans 15:32;Hebrews 6:3;James 4:15); it expressed a real and humble spirit of dependence.Not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. He will use his gift of spiritual discernment to discover whether the haughty self assertion and sounding phraseology of these inflated partisans would not collapse when confronted with real authority. The "speech" was there in abundance; but was there anything genuine, any real spiritual force, behind it?

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

But
δὲ(de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161:A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I will come
ἐλεύσομαι(eleusomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2064:To come, go.

to
πρὸς(pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314:To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you
ὑμᾶς(hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771:You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

shortly,
ταχέως(tacheōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5030:Soon, quickly, hastily. Adverb from tachus; briefly, i.e. speedily, or rapidly.

if
ἐὰν(ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437:If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

the
ὁ(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κύριος(Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962:Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

is willing,
θελήσῃ(thelēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309:To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

and [then]
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

I will find out
γνώσομαι(gnōsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1097:A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

not [only]
οὐ(ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756:No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

what
τὸν(ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

these
τῶν(tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

arrogant [people]
πεφυσιωμένων(pephysiōmenōn)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5448:From phusis in the primary sense of blowing; to inflate, i.e. make proud.

are saying,
λόγον(logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056:From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

but
ἀλλὰ(alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235:But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

what
τὴν(tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

power [they have].
δύναμιν(dynamin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1411:From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

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