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 Car il nous faut tous comparaître devant le tribunal de Christ, afin que chacun reçoive selon le bien ou le mal qu’il aura fait, étant dans son corps.
11 Connaissant donc la crainte du Seigneur, nous cherchons à convaincre les hommes; Dieu nous connaît, et j’espère que dans vos consciences vous nous connaissez aussi.
12 Nous ne nous recommandons pas de nouveau nous-mêmes auprès de vous; mais nous vous donnons occasion de vous glorifier à notre sujet, afin que vous puissiez répondre à ceux qui tirent gloire de ce qui est dans les apparences et non dans le cœur.
13 En effet, si je suis hors de sens, c’est pour Dieu; si je suis de bon sens, c’est pour vous.
14 Car l’amour de Christ nous presse, parce que nous estimons que, si un seul est mort pour tous, tous donc sont morts;
What Does 2 Corinthians 5:12 Mean?
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