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1 Corinthians 4:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 19 But I will come to you shortly, if Jehovah* wills, and I will get to know, not the speech of those who are puffed up with pride, but their power.

1 Corinthians 4:19

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 19 ἐλεύσομαι I shall come δὲ but ταχέως quickly πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς, YOU, ἐὰν if ever ὁ the κύριος Lord θελήσῃ, should will, καὶ and γνώσομαι I shall know οὐ not τὸν the λόγον word τῶν of the (ones) πεφυσιωμένων having been puffed up ἀλλὰ but τὴν the δύναμιν, power,

1 Corinthians 4:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 19 But I will come to YOU shortly, if Jehovah* wills,+ and I shall get to know, not the speech of those who are puffed up, but [their] power.

1 Corinthians 4:19

The Bible in Living English
- 19 * but come to you I speedily will, if the Lord permit, and know not the words of the puffed-up ones but their power,

1 Corinthians 4:19

American Standard Version
- 19 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.

1 Corinthians 4:19

The Emphasized Bible
- 19 Howbeit I will come quickly unto you,—If the Lord please,—And will get to know—Not the speech of them who are puffed up But the power;

1 Corinthians 4:19

King James Version
- 19 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 Study Notes—Chapter 4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 4:19
  
  if Jehovah wills: An expression that emphasizes the need to take God’s will into account when doing or planning to do anything. The apostle Paul kept this principle in mind. (Ac 18:21; 1Co 16:7; Heb 6:3) In addition, the disciple James encouraged his readers to say: “If Jehovah wills, we will live and do this or that.” (Jas 4:15) James did not mean that Christians must always say it audibly; nor should they use the expression superstitiously or as an empty phrase. Instead, they would try to learn God’s will and to act in harmony with it.—See App. C3 introduction; 1Co 4:19.