1 Corinthians 4:21

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“What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?”

— WEB

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

— KJV

“What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?”

— ASV

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Commentary

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 (Isa 11:4; Co2 13:3)? Next: 1 Corinthians Chapter 5

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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