2 Corinthians 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have <FI>something<Fi> in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[For] we do not again commend ourselves to you, but [we are] giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have [such] with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.”
2 Corinthians 5:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 5:12 in Context — 2 Corinthians 5
10 Porque es menester que todos nosotros parezcamos ante el tribunal de Cristo, para que cada uno reciba según lo que hubiere hecho por medio del cuerpo, ora [sea] bueno ó malo.
11 Estando pues poseídos del temor del Señor, persuadimos á los hombres, mas á Dios somos manifiestos; y espero que también en vuestras conciencias somos manifiestos.
12 No nos encomendamos pues otra vez á vosotros, sino os damos ocasión de gloriaros por nosotros, para que tengáis qué responder contra los que se glorían en las apariencias, y no en el corazón.
13 Porque si loqueamos, es para Dios; y si estamos en seso, es para vosotros.
14 Porque el amor de Cristo nos constriñe, pensando esto: Que si uno murió por todos, luego todos son muertos;
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:12 Mean?
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