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. "
— 1 Corinthians 4:19, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.”
“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.”
Therefore, I beg you, be imitators of me, just as I am of Christ.
For this reason, I have sent you Timothy, who is my dearest son, and who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere, in every church.
Certain persons have become inflated in thinking that I would not return to you.
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.
For the kingdom of God is not in words, but in virtue.
What would you prefer? Should I return to you with a rod, or with charity and a spirit of meekness?