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basileia

kingdom, reign

Say it: bah-see-LAY-ah (approximate)

βασιλεία

What it means

"The Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power" (4:20); later Paul warns that wrongdoers will not inherit it (6:9-10).

Range of meaning

  • Royal powerThe right and power to rule.
  • A realmThe people or territory a king rules.
  • God's coming ruleThe age when God's will is done on earth as in heaven.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 4

    "The Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power" (4:20).

  • Chapter 15

    "Flesh and blood can't inherit the Kingdom of God" (15:24, 15:50).

Every verse (5)

Verses where G0932 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources