Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Holman Bible
We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
International Standard Version
We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.
A Conservative Version
giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,
American Standard Version
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
Amplified
we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
An Understandable Version
[We try] not to place an obstacle in anyone's way [i.e., to keep them from accepting the Gospel message], so that our ministry would not be blamed.
Anderson New Testament
for we put no stumbling-block in any man's way, in order that this ministry may not be blamed;
Bible in Basic English
Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
Common New Testament
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
Daniel Mace New Testament
as for us, we give no occasion of offence, that our ministry may not be blamed:
Godbey New Testament
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed;
Goodspeed New Testament
I put no obstacles in anyone's path, so that no fault may be found with my work.
John Wesley New Testament
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,
Julia Smith Translation
Giving no offence in any thing, that the service be not blamed:
King James 2000
Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed:
Lexham Expanded Bible
[We are] giving no one an occasion for taking offense in anything, in order that our ministry will not have fault found [with it],
Modern King James verseion
We are in nothing giving cause of stumbling, in no way, so that the ministry may not be blamed,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let us give no man occasion of evil, that in our office be found no fault:
Moffatt New Testament
I put no obstacle in the path of any, so that my ministry may not be discredited;
Montgomery New Testament
I am giving no one a cause of stumbling in order that my ministry may not be discredited;
NET Bible
We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.
New Heart English Bible
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
Noyes New Testament
giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;
The Emphasized Bible
Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Never do we put an obstacle in any one's way, that no fault may be found with our ministry.
Webster
Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Weymouth New Testament
We endeavour to give people no cause for stumbling in anything, lest the work we are doing should fall into discredit.
Williams New Testament
To keep my ministry from being found fault with, I am trying not to put a single hindrance in anybody's way.
World English Bible
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
Worrell New Testament
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministry be not blamed;
Worsley New Testament
We give no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Youngs Literal Translation
in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
Themes
Discretion » Leads to tactfulness
Ministers » Should avoid giving unnecessary offence
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Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 6:3
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Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Corinthians 6:3
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Afflictions Of God's Servants
2 (for he says, I have listened to thee in an accepted time, and I have helped thee in a day of salvation: behold, now is the well-accepted time; behold, now the day of salvation:) 3 giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed; 4 but in everything commending ourselves as God's ministers, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in straits,
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others partake of this right over you, should not rather we? But we have not used this right, but we bear all things, that we may put no hindrance in the way of the glad tidings of the Christ.
Romans 14:13
Let us no longer therefore judge one another; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block or a fall-trap before his brother.
Matthew 17:27
But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.
Matthew 18:6
But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
1 Corinthians 8:9-13
But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 9:22
I became to the weak, as weak, in order that I might gain the weak. To all I have become all things, in order that at all events I might save some.
1 Corinthians 10:23-24
All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.
1 Corinthians 10:32-33
Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God.
2 Corinthians 1:12
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.
2 Corinthians 8:20
avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;