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1 Corinthians 4:21 — King James Version← Study notes

What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?


1 Corinthians 4:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 4:2113 words
GreekMeaning
τίti
WhatpronounG5100
θέλετεthelete
desire you?verbG2309
ἐνen
WithprepositionG1722
ῥάβδῳrhabdō
a rodnounG4464
ἔλθωelthō
I may comeverbG2064
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ē
orwordG2228
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀγάπῃagapē
lovenounG26
πνεύματίpneumati
a spiritnounG4151
τεte
thenwordG5037
πραΰτητοςprautētos
of gentleness?nounG4240
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 4:21

“What will you? Shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?” There is much both of terror and of gentleness in this saying. For to say, “I will know,” was the language of one as yet withholding himself: but to say, “What will you? Must I come unto you with a rod?” are the words of one thenceforth ascending the teacher's seat, and from thence holding discourses with them and taking upon him all his authority. What means, “with a rod?” With…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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