Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
New American Standard Bible
For our
King James Version
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Holman Bible
For this is our confidence: The testimony
International Standard Version
For this is what we boast about: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world with pure motives and godly sincerity, without earthly wisdom but with God's grace especially toward you.
A Conservative Version
For our pride is this (the testimony from our conscience), that we behave in the world in the simplicity and purity of God, not by fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and especially toward you.
American Standard Version
For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Amplified
This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general], and especially toward you, with pure motives and godly sincerity, not in human wisdom, but in the grace of God [that is, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritual maturity].
An Understandable Version
For this is what we boast of: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and godly sincerity, not with human wisdom, but with the favor of God.
Anderson New Testament
For the ground of our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience that we have lived in the world more abundantly, indeed, for you in sincerity and godly purity, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God.
Bible in Basic English
For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
Common New Testament
For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with holiness and godly sincerity, not in worldly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and still more toward you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for this is to me matter of glorying, the testimony of my conscience, that without artifice, and with religious sincerity, not by worldly wisdom, but by God's favourable assistance I have behaved my self towards all men, but more particularly to you.
Darby Translation
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.
Godbey New Testament
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.
Goodspeed New Testament
For my boast is what my conscience tells me, that my relations to the world and still more to you have been marked by pure motives and godly sincerity, not by worldly shrewdness but by the favor of God.
John Wesley New Testament
For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more especially toward you.
Julia Smith Translation
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.
King James 2000
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and purity of motive from God, not in merely human wisdom, but by the grace of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in singleness of heart and with godly pureness - and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God - we have had our conversation in the world, and most of all to you-wards.
Moffatt New Testament
My proud boast is the testimony of my conscience that holiness and godly sincerity, not worldly cunning but the grace of God, have marked my conduct in the outside world and in particular my relations with you.
Montgomery New Testament
For this is my proud boast, the testimony of my conscience, that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that I have conducted myself in the world, and above all in my relations with you.
NET Bible
For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God -- not by human wisdom but by the grace of God -- we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.
New Heart English Bible
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Noyes New Testament
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.
Sawyer New Testament
For this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.
The Emphasized Bible
For, our boasting, is, this, - the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God's favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, - and more abundantly towards you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and peculiarly towards you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Indeed, our main ground for satisfaction is this--Our conscience tells us that our conduct in the world, and still more in our relations with you, was marked by a purity of motive and a sincerity that were inspired by God, and was based, not on worldly policy, but on the help of God.
Webster
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our manner of life in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Weymouth New Testament
For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and above all in our relations with you.
Williams New Testament
For my boast is this, to which my conscience testifies, that before the world, but especially before you, I have acted from pure motives and in sincerity before God, not depending on worldly wisdom but on God's unmerited favor.
World English Bible
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Worrell New Testament
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
Worsley New Testament
For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.
Youngs Literal Translation
For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
Themes
Character » Of saints » Sincere
Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » Testimony of, a source of joy
God » Grace of » Enables men to lead the simple life
Grace » Saints » Are what they are by
Grace » Divine » Enables men to lead the simple life
Grace » God's » Enables men to lead the simple life
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with unleavened bread
Religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Scripture » The things written in scripture
Simplicity » General references to
Simplicity » Should be exhibited » In all our conduct
Simplicity » Exemplified » Paul
Simplicity » Is opposed to fleshly wisdom
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our whole conduct
Sincerity » Exemplified » Paul
Sincerity » Opposed to fleshly wisdom
Interlinear
Houtos
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ἐν
En
Usage: 2128
Haplotes
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De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Anastrepho
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 1:12
Images 2 Corinthians 1:12
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Clear Conscience
11 with you also helping together by prayer for us, so that the gracious gift by many persons be the cause of thanksgiving through many for us. 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you. 13 For we write no other things to you than what you read or recognize, and I trust you shall recognize them even to the end,
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Cross References
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as many, hawking the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
1 Corinthians 2:13
These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
Acts 23:1
And looking earnestly on the sanhedrin, Paul said, Men, brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts 24:16
And in this I exercise myself, always to have a blameless conscience toward God and men.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the Word of God, but by the revelation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Hebrews 13:18
Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
James 3:13-18
Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.
Joshua 24:14
Now, then, fear Jehovah, and serve Him in sincerity and truth. And put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt, and serve Jehovah.
Job 13:15
Though he slay me, I will not wait, but I will maintain my own ways before Him.
Job 23:10-12
But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Job 27:5-6
Far be it from me that I should justify you; until I die I will not retract my integrity from me.
Job 31:1-40
I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look upon a virgin?
Psalm 7:3-5
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;
Psalm 44:17-21
All this has come on us; yet we have not forgotten You nor dealt falsely in Your covenant.
Isaiah 38:3
and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech You, how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart, and have done the good in Your sight. And Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.
Romans 9:1
I tell the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,
Romans 16:18-19
For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
1 Corinthians 4:4
for I know nothing by myself. Yet I have not been justified by this, but He who judges me is the Lord.
1 Corinthians 5:8
Therefore let us keep the feast; not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace which was toward me has not been without fruit, but I labored more abundantly than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
2 Corinthians 1:17
Then purposing this, did I indeed use lightness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose them according to the flesh, so that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?
2 Corinthians 8:8
I do not speak according to command, but through the eagerness of others, and testing the trueness of your love.
2 Corinthians 10:2-4
But I ask, not being present, that I may be bold with the confidence which I think to be daring against some, who thought of us as walking according to flesh.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, so your thoughts should be corrupted from the simplicity due to Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:15-19
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls, even if loving you more and more, I am loved the less.
Galatians 6:4
But let each one prove his own work, and then he alone will have a boast in himself, and not in another.
Ephesians 6:14
Therefore stand, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness
Philippians 1:10
that you may distinguish between things that differ, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You and God are witnesses how holily and justly and blamelessly we were to you who believe,
1 Timothy 1:5
But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned,
1 Timothy 1:19-20
holding faith and a good conscience, which some have put away and made shipwreck as to faith.
Titus 2:7
In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption,
James 4:6
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says, God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience, that while they speak against you as evildoers they may be shamed, those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ.
1 Peter 3:21
which figure now also saves us, baptism; not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;
1 John 3:19-22
And in this we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him,