What Does 1 Corinthians 4:19 Mean?

“I will come”

to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“But”

but, and, etc

“shortly”

briefly, i.e., (in time) speedily, or (in manner) rapidly

“to”

a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,

“you”

you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)

“if”

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the Lord”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)

“will”

to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“will know”

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the speech”

something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of them which are puffed up”

to inflate, i.e., (figuratively) make proud (haughty)

“but”

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the power”

force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)