2 Corinthians 4:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 4:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 4:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 4:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 4:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus--Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 4:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 4:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 4:5 in Context — 2 Corinthians 4

3 Que si nuestro evangelio está aún encubierto, entre los que se pierden está encubierto:

4 En los cuales el dios de este siglo cegó los entendimientos de los incrédulos, para que no les resplandezca la lumbre del evangelio de la gloria de Cristo, el cual es la imagen de Dios.

5 Porque no nos predicamos á nosotros mismos, sino á Jesucristo, el Señor; y nosotros vuestros siervos por Jesús.

6 Porque Dios, que mandó que de las tinieblas resplandeciese la luz, es el que resplandeció en nuestros corazones, para iluminación del conocimiento de la gloria de Dios en la faz de Jesucristo.

7 Tenemos empero este tesoro en vasos de barro, para que la alteza del poder sea de Dios, y no de nosotros:

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What Does 2 Corinthians 4:5 Mean?

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