1 Corinthians 4:21New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and [in] the spirit of meekness?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— What will ye? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and [in] the spirit of meekness?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and [in] a spirit of meekness?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— What will ye? that, with a rod, I should come unto you? or, with love, and a spirit of meekness?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— What will you? Shall I come to you with a rod? Or in charity and in the spirit of meekness?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— What will ye? shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, ? in ye spirite of meekenes?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— What will ye? Shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, and in the spirit of meekenesse?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Now what do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod or with love and in the spirit of meekness?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— How are you willing? with a rod shall I come to you, or with love and with the spirit of kindliness?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— What will ye? Shall I come to you with the rod, or with love and a gentle spirit? |
What
5101 {5101} Primeτίςtis{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
will
x2309 (2309) Complementθέλωthelo{thel'-o}
In certain tenses θελέω [[theleo]], {thel-eh'-o}; and ἐθέλέω [[etheleo]], {eth-el-eh'-o}, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in.
ye?
y2309 [2309] Standardθέλωthelo{thel'-o}
In certain tenses θελέω [[theleo]], {thel-eh'-o}; and ἐθέλέω [[etheleo]], {eth-el-eh'-o}, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in.
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
shall I come
2064 {2064} Primeἔρχομαιerchomai{er'-khom-ahee}
Middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred [middle voice] word, ἐλεύθομαι [[eleuthomai]], {el-yoo'-thom-ahee}; or [active] ἔλθω [[eltho]], {el'-tho}; which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z5632 <5632> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 449
unto
4314 {4314} Primeπρόςpros{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
you
5209 {5209} Primeὑμᾶςhumas{hoo-mas'}
Accusative of G5210; you (as the object of a verb or preposition).
with
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
a rod,
4464 {4464} Primeῥάβδοςrhabdos{hrab'-dos}
From the base of G4474; a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty).
or
2228 {2228} Primeἤe{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
in
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
love,
26 {0026} Primeἀγάπηagape{ag-ah'-pay}
From G0025; love, that is, affection or benevolence; specifically (plural) a love feast.
and
5037 {5037} Primeτέte{teh}
A primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly as a correlation of G2532).
[ in] the spirit
4151 {4151} Primeπνεῦμαpneuma{pnyoo'-mah}
From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath ( blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy spirit.
of meekness?
y4236 [4236] Standardπραότηςpraotes{prah-ot'-ace}
From G4235; gentleness; by implication humility.
x436 (0436) Complementἀνθίστημιanthistemi{anth-is'-tay-mee}
From G0473 and G2476; to stand against, that is, oppose. |
1 Corinthians 4:21
_ _ with a rod, or in love — The Greek preposition is used in both clauses; must I come IN displeasure to exercise the rod, or IN love, and the Spirit of meekness (Isaiah 11:4; 2 Corinthians 13:3)? |
1 Corinthians 4:21
With a rod — That is, with severity. |
1 Corinthians 4:21
(12) What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and [in] the (l) spirit of meekness?
(12) A passing over to another part of this epistle, in which he reprehends most sharply a very odious offence, showing the use of ecclesiastical correction.
(l) Acting meekly towards you. |
- shall:
1 Corinthians 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 10:2 But I beseech [you], that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
2 Corinthians 12:20-21 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: ... [And] lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and [that] I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
2 Corinthians 13:2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
2 Corinthians 3:10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
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- and:
2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
1 Thessalonians 2:7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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