Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
New American Standard Bible
For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I
King James Version
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Holman Bible
For I am jealous
International Standard Version
I am jealous of you with God's own jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, a pure virgin to present to the Christ.
American Standard Version
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Amplified
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy because I have promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
An Understandable Version
For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, that I might present you to Christ as a pure virgin.
Anderson New Testament
for I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
Bible in Basic English
For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I am jealous over you with religious jealousy: since I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Darby Translation
For I am jealous as to you with a jealousy which is of God; for I have espoused you unto one man, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
Godbey New Testament
For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God: for I espoused you to one husband, to present you a pure virgin to Christ;
Goodspeed New Testament
I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
John Wesley New Testament
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
For I am zealous of you with the zeal of God: for I fitted you to one husband, to present a pure virgin to Christ.
King James 2000
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I am jealous [for] you with a godly jealousy, because I promised you [in marriage] to one husband, to present [you] [as] a pure virgin to Christ.
Modern King James verseion
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I have espoused you to one Man, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy. For I coupled you to one man, to make you a chaste virgin to Christ:
Moffatt New Testament
for I feel a divine jealousy on your behalf; I betrothed you as a chaste maiden to present you to your one husband Christ,
Montgomery New Testament
I have a divine jealousy on your behalf; for I betrothed you to one only husband, even to Christ, that I might present you to him, a chaste virgin.
NET Bible
For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
New Heart English Bible
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Noyes New Testament
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I espoused you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ;
Sawyer New Testament
For I am zealous for you with a godly zeal, for I joined you, a chaste virgin, to one husband, to present to Christ;
The Emphasized Bible
For I am jealous over you with a jealousy, of God; for I myself betrothed you unto one husband, to present, a chaste virgin, unto the Christ, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I am jealous over you with the jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, that I might present you to the Christ a pure bride.
Webster
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
I am jealous over you with God's own jealousy. For I have betrothed you to Christ to present you to Him like a faithful bride to her one husband.
Williams New Testament
For I feel a divine jealousy for you, as I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
World English Bible
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Worrell New Testament
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a pure virgin to Christ;
Worsley New Testament
For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy, having espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,
Themes
Christ » Touched by others » Union with
Church » Accessions to » Bride of Christ
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Marrying a virgin
Virgin » Figurative » Of the body of Christ (the ekklesia)
Interlinear
Zelos
Paristemi
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 11:2
Images 2 Corinthians 11:2
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 11:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Defends His Apostleship
1 I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me. 2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin. 3 But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
Phrases
Cross References
Colossians 1:28
We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now full.
Romans 7:4
Likewise, my brethren, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit to God.
1 Corinthians 4:15
For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
2 Corinthians 4:14
knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
Galatians 4:11
I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.
Galatians 4:17-19
They seek you, but for no good purpose; they want to shut you out, so that you may seek them.
Ephesians 5:26-27
that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Philippians 1:8
For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:11
for you know how, as a father with his own children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you