2 Corinthians 12:19

NASB

2 Corinthians 12:19

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

King James Version

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Holman Bible

You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No, in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.

International Standard Version

Have you been thinking all along that we are trying to defend ourselves before you? We are speaking before God in the authority of the Messiah, and everything, dear friends, is meant to build you up.

A Conservative Version

Again, do ye think that we are making defense to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edification.

American Standard Version

Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

All this time you have been thinking that we are [merely] defending ourselves to you. It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking [as one] in Christ; and everything, dearly beloved, is to strengthen you [spiritually].

An Understandable Version

You have been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves [have you not]? We are [simply] speaking [the truth] before God in [fellowship with] Christ. But everything [we are doing], dear friends, is to build you up [spiritually].

Anderson New Testament

Do you think again that we offer you a defense of ourselves? We speak all these things before God in Christ, beloved, for your edification.

Bible in Basic English

It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

Common New Testament

Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

Daniel Mace New Testament

do you think I have been making excuses for not coming? as I am a christian, in the presence of God, I have, my beloved, in every thing consulted your advantage.

Darby Translation

Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.

Godbey New Testament

For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.

Goodspeed New Testament

Have you been supposing all along that it is before you I have been defending myself? It is in the sight of God and as a follower of Christ that I have been speaking. But it is all to do you good, dear friends,

John Wesley New Testament

Think ye that we again excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all things, beloved, for your edification.

Julia Smith Translation

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? before God in Christ we speak: and all things, beloved, for your building up.

King James 2000

Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Have you been thinking all this time that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and all [these things], dear friends, [are] for your edification.

Modern King James verseion

Again, do you think we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your building up.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves? We speak in Christ in the sight of God. But we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

Moffatt New Testament

You think all this time I am defending myself to you? No, I am speaking in Christ before the presence of God, and speaking every word, beloved, in order to build you up.

Montgomery New Testament

Do you think that all this time I am defending myself to you? It is before the presence of God that I am speaking in Christ; and all, beloved, for your upbuilding.

NET Bible

Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

New Heart English Bible

Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves before you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ; and all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

Noyes New Testament

Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.

Sawyer New Testament

Do you again think that we are defending ourselves? We speak in Christ before God; all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

The Emphasized Bible

All this time, think ye, that, unto you, we are making a defence? Before God in Christ, we speak; - but all these things, beloved, for your upbuilding.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Think ye that we are again making an apology to you? In the sight of God speak we in Christ: but all things, beloved, for your edification.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Have you all this time been fancying that it is to you that we are making our defense? No, it is in the sight of God, and in union with Christ, that we are speaking. And all this, dear friends, is to build up your characters;

Webster

Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.

Weymouth New Testament

You are imagining, all this time, that we are making our defense at your bar. In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness.

Williams New Testament

Are you thinking all this time that I am defending myself to you? It is in the very presence of God and as one who is in union with Christ that I am speaking. And it is all for building you up, beloved, for I am apprehensive that, somehow or other, when I come I shall find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me.

World English Bible

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

Worrell New Testament

Think ye all this time that we are excusing ourselves to you? Before God in Christ we are speaking; and all, beloved, for your edification.

Worsley New Testament

Do ye then think that we are making apologies to you? No, we speak before God in Christ: and all, my beloved, for your edification.

Youngs Literal Translation

Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,

Themes

Edification » All to be done to

Ministers » Are bound, to » Build up the church

Topics

Affection, Expressing

Edification, Means Of

Building Up The Church

God Seeing All People

Man Defending

communion

reality

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Again

G3825

πάλιν
Palin

again

Usage: 120

think ye

G1380

δοκέω
Dokeo

think, seem, suppose, seem good, please,

Usage: 45

that

G3754

ὅτι
Hoti

that, for, because, how that, how,

Usage: 764

we excuse ourselves

G626

ἀπολογέομαι
Apologeomai

answer, answer for self, make defence, excuse, excuse self, speak for self

Usage: 8

unto you

G5213

ὑμῖν
Humin

you, ye, your, not tr,

Usage: 293

we speak

G2980

λαλέω
Laleo

speak, say, tell, talk, preach, utter, , vr speak

Usage: 235

before

G2714

κατενώπιον
Katenopion

before, in sight of, in sight, before the presence of

Usage: 5

God

G2316

θεός
theos

God, god, godly, God-ward ,

Usage: 1151

G1722

ἐν
En

in, by, with, among, at, on, through,

Usage: 2128

Christ

G5547

Χριστός
christos

Christ

Usage: 557

but

G1161

δέ
De

but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr

Usage: 2184

we do all things

G3956

πᾶς
Pas

all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,

Usage: 704

dearly beloved

G27

ἀγαπητός
Agapetos

beloved, dearly beloved, well beloved, dear

Usage: 60

for

G5228

ὑπέρ
Huper

for, of, above, for sake, on behalf, more than, in stead, than, very chiefest Trans, beyond, to, over, more, exceedingly abundantly , exceedingly , very highly ,

Usage: 138

your

G5216

ὑμῶν
Humon

your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,

Usage: 371

References

Fausets

Paul

Hastings

Corinthians, Second Epistle to

Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 12:19

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 5659
2 Corinthians Rank: 118
7 Topics
2 Themes
15 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
6 Phrases
3 Names
2 References

Context Readings

Paul's Concern For The Christians At Corinth

¹⁸ I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit and walk in the same steps? ¹⁹ All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved. ²⁰ For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;