²⁰ For ^(A)the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all ^(A)joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

^19 (A)by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God—so that ^(B)from Jerusalem and all the way around ^(C)to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ;

⁵ because ^(A)our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and ^(B)in the Holy Spirit and with full ^(C)conviction. You know ^(D)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

Christ's Glory and the Prophetic Word

¹⁶ For we did not follow ^(A)cleverly devised ^(B)myths when we made known to you ^(C)the power and ^(D)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but ^(E)we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.