2 Corinthians 1:12

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2 Corinthians 1:12

2 Corinthians 1:12 We Live by God's Grace (gold)

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Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

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 of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God’s grace.

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 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.

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

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

Good » Conscience

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

Sincerity » Exemplified » By paul

True religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of

Topics

evangelists, ministry of

Honesty

Knowledge Of Good And Evil

Paul, Apostle To Gentiles

Sincerity, In Christian Living

Consciences, Description Of

Clear Consciences

Consciences, Before Others

Deception, Christian Leaders Must Not

Sincereity

False Wisdom

Specific Holy Individuals

The Grace Given To Men

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For

G1063

γάρ
Gar

for, , not tr

Usage: 825

our

G2257

ἡμῶν
hemon

our, us, we, not tr,

Usage: 388

rejoicing

G2746

καύχησις
Kauchesis

boasting, rejoicing, glorying, whereof I may glory

Usage: 12

G2076

ἐστί
Esti

is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is

Usage: 585

this

G3778

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται
Houtos

this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,

Usage: 258

the testimony

G3142

μαρτύριον
Marturion

testimony, witness, to be testified

Usage: 11

of our

G2257

ἡμῶν
hemon

our, us, we, not tr,

Usage: 388

conscience

G4893

συνείδησις
suneidesis

conscience

Usage: 32

that

G3754

ὅτι
Hoti

that, for, because, how that, how,

Usage: 764

G1722
G1722

ἐν
En
ἐν
En

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

Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

simplicity

G572

ἁπλότης
Haplotes

simplicity, singleness, liberality, bountifulness, liberty

Usage: 8

and

G2532
G1161

δέ
De

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr

Usage: 0
Usage: 2184

godly

G2316

θεός
theos

God, god, godly, God-ward ,

Usage: 1151

sincerity

G1505

εἰλικρίνεια
heilikrineia

sincerity

Usage: 3

not

G3756

οὐ
Ou

not, no, cannot ,

Usage: 1032

with

G1722

ἐν
En

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

Usage: 2128

fleshly

G4559

σαρκικός
Sarkikos

carnal, fleshly

Usage: 11

wisdom

G4678

σοφία
Sophia

wisdom

Usage: 45

but

G235

ἀλλά
Alla

but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,

Usage: 461

G1722

ἐν
En

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

Usage: 2128

the grace

G5485

χάρις
Charis

grace, favour, thanks, thank, thank Trans, pleasure,

Usage: 151

of God

G2316

θεός
theos

God, god, godly, God-ward ,

Usage: 1151

we have had our conversation

G390

ἀναστρέφω
Anastrepho

return, have conversation, live, abide, overthrow, behave self, be used, pass

Usage: 11

the world

G2889

κόσμος
Kosmos

world, adorning

Usage: 109

more abundantly

G4056

περισσοτέρως
Perissoteros

more abundantly, more exceedingly, more abundant, much more, more frequent, the rather, exceedingly, the more earnest

Usage: 13

G4314

πρός
Pros

unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to

Usage: 412

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Verse Info

Bible Rank: 16901
2 Corinthians Rank: 223
24 Topics
21 Themes
37 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
1 Devotional
12 Phrases
1 Name
6 References
1 Prayers

Context Readings

Paul's Clear Conscience

¹¹ you also joining in helping us through your prayers, so that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the favor bestowed on us through the prayers of many. ¹² For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you. ¹³ For we write nothing else to you than what you read and understand, and I hope you will understand until the end;