⇦ 1 Corinthians 4:201 Corinthians 4
1 Corinthians 4:21 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
American Standard Version (ASV)
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
What will ye? that I come to you with a rod; or in love, and [in] a spirit of meekness?
World English Bible (WEB)
What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?
| What | τί | ti | tee |
| will ye? | θέλετε | thelete | THAY-lay-tay |
| shall I come | ἐν | en | ane |
| unto | ῥάβδῳ | rhabdō | RAHV-thoh |
| you | ἔλθω | elthō | ALE-thoh |
| with | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| a rod, | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| love, | ἀγάπῃ | agapē | ah-GA-pay |
| and | πνεύματί | pneumati | PNAVE-ma-TEE |
| in the spirit | τε | te | tay |
| of meekness? | πρᾳότητος | praotētos | pra-OH-tay-tose |