Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;
New American Standard Bible
Are they
King James Version
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Holman Bible
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death
International Standard Version
Are they the Messiah's servants? I am insane to talk like this, but I am a far better one! I have been involved in far greater efforts, far more imprisonments, countless beatings, and have faced death more than once.
A Conservative Version
Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.
American Standard Version
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
Amplified
Are they [self-proclaimed] servants of Christ?—I am speaking as if I were out of my mind—I am more so [for I exceed them]; with far more labors, with far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, and often in danger of death.
An Understandable Version
Are they servants of Christ? (I am really talking like a crazy person now). I am more [of a servant, than they are]. I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have been flogged more severely. I have been in danger of death more frequently.
Anderson New Testament
Are they ministers of Christ? (I say it foolishly,) I am above them. In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
Bible in Basic English
Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
Common New Testament
Are they servants of Christ? I am a better oneI am talking like a madmanin far more labors, in far more imprisonments, with more beatings, and often in danger of death.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so am I: are they ministers of Christ? is it my vanity? I am more so: in toilsome labours I surpass them, in stripes I am exceedingly beyond them, in prisons I have been oftner, and frequently in the very jaws of death.
Darby Translation
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
Godbey New Testament
Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak as a mad man,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes more abundantly, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;
Goodspeed New Testament
If they are Christian workers?? am talking like a madman!?? am a better one! with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, vastly worse beatings, and in frequent danger of death.
John Wesley New Testament
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.
Julia Smith Translation
Are they Christ's servants? (I speak being light-headed) I above; in toils more abundant, in blows more excessively, in watchings more abundantly, in deaths often.
King James 2000
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.
Modern King James verseion
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more! I have been in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more, in deaths many times.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,
Moffatt New Testament
Ministers of Christ? yes perhaps, but not as much as I am (I am mad to talk like this!), with all my labours, with all my lashes, with all my time in prison ??a record longer far than theirs. I have been often at the point of death;
Montgomery New Testament
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as though I were beside myself), such, far, more, am I; in labors more abundant, in imprisonments also more abundant, in floggings beyond measure, in deaths often.
NET Bible
Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.
New Heart English Bible
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
Sawyer New Testament
Are they ministers of Christ? I speak foolishly, I am more; in labors most abundant, in stripes above measure, in imprisonments most abundant, in deaths often;
The Emphasized Bible
Ministers of Christ, are they? As one deranged I am talking, I, above measure! - in toils, superabundantly, in prisons, superabundantly, in stripes, to excess, in deaths, oft, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I am above [them]: in labours more abundantly, in stripes exceedingly more, in prisons more frequently, in the most immediate danger of death often.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Are they 'Servants of Christ'? Though it is madness to talk like this, I am more so than they! I have had more of toil, more of imprisonment! I have been flogged times without number. I have been often at death's door.
Webster
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
Weymouth New Testament
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as if I were out of my mind.)
Williams New Testament
Are they ministers of Christ? So am I. I am talking like a man that has gone crazy -- as such I am superior! -- serving Him with labors greater by far, with far more imprisonments, with floggings vastly worse, and often at the point of death.
World English Bible
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
Worrell New Testament
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often;
Worsley New Testament
so am I: are they ministers of Christ? (if I may speak as a fool) I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes far exceeding, in prisons more frequently, and often even in deaths.
Youngs Literal Translation
ministrants of Christ are they? -- as beside myself I speak -- I more; in labours more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths many times;
Themes
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Of ministers and prophets
Afflictions » Of ministers and prophets
Interlinear
Huper
Huper
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ἐν
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ἐν
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in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128
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Perissoteros
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 11:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Boasts In His Sufferings
22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abrams offspring? So am I. 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often; 24 of the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one;
Cross References
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
2 Corinthians 6:4-5
but as Gods ministers recommending ourselves in all things, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
Acts 9:16
For I myself will show him how great things he must suffer for my names sake.
2 Corinthians 3:6
who also gave us ability to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but ministers through whom ye believed, and that as the Lord gave to each?
1 Corinthians 15:30-32
Why also do we stand in peril every hour?
2 Corinthians 1:9-10
yea, we ourselves had within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead;
2 Corinthians 4:11
For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
2 Corinthians 6:9
as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
Acts 14:19
But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; who, having persuaded the multitudes, and stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
Acts 16:23-24
and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
Acts 20:23
save that the Holy Spirit witnesseth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
Acts 21:11
and coming to us, he took off Pauls girdle, and bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit: So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and will deliver him into the hands of the gentiles.
Acts 24:26-27
He hoped also that money would be given him by Paul; on which account he sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.
Acts 25:14
And while they were making a stay of some days there, Festus laid the case of Paul before the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,
Acts 27:1
And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
Acts 28:16
And when we had come to Rome, Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
Acts 28:30
And he abode two whole years in his own hired house and gladly received all that came in to him,
Romans 8:36
As it is written, "For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we were accounted as sheep for slaughter."
1 Corinthians 4:1
Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Corinthians 10:7
Ye look at the outward appearance. If any one trusteth to himself that he belongeth to Christ, let him of himself consider this again, that as he belongeth to Christ, so also do we.
2 Corinthians 11:5
For I suppose that I am in no respect behind the very foremost apostles.
2 Corinthians 11:24-25
of the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one;
2 Corinthians 12:11-12
I have become a fool; it is ye that compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing was I behind the very foremost apostles, though I am nothing.
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;
Ephesians 4:1
I exhort you, therefore, I the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,
Ephesians 6:20
in behalf of which I am an ambassador in chains; that I may proclaim it boldly, as I ought to speak.
Philippians 1:13
so that my bonds have become known in connection with Christ in the whole camp of the imperial guards, and to all the rest;
Philippians 2:17
But if I am even poured out on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up instead that which is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh on behalf of his body, which is the church;
Colossians 1:29
to which end I also am laboring, striving earnestly through his working, which worketh within me mightily.
1 Thessalonians 3:2
and sent Timothy, our brother and a fellowlaborer with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you in your faith,
1 Timothy 4:6
If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, with which thou art well acquainted.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not then ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship with me for the gospel through the power of God,
2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary,
2 Timothy 2:9
in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound.
Hebrews 10:34
For ye sympathized with those in bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance.