Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.
New American Standard Bible
For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that
King James Version
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
Holman Bible
So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!
International Standard Version
How were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for help? Forgive me for this wrong!
A Conservative Version
For what is there which ye were inferior to the other congregations? Except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Amplified
For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except [for the fact] that I did not burden you [with my financial support]? Forgive me [for doing you] this injustice!
An Understandable Version
For in what way were you people inferior to the rest of the churches, unless it was that I was not a [financial] burden to you? Forgive me for this wrong.
Anderson New Testament
For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, unless in this that I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.
Bible in Basic English
For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.
Common New Testament
For in what respect were you inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Daniel Mace New Testament
for in what were ye inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? an injury I hope you will easily forgive.
Darby Translation
For in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies, unless that I myself have not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury.
Godbey New Testament
For what is that in which you are inferior to other churches, except that I did not burden you? forgive me this wrong.
Goodspeed New Testament
For what is there in which the other churches had the better of you, except in the fact that I would not permit myself to be a burden to you? You must forgive me that wrong!
John Wesley New Testament
For wherein were ye inferior to the other churches, unless that I myself was not burdensom to you.
Julia Smith Translation
For what is it which ye were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself acted not with negligence to you? favor me for this injustice.
King James 2000
For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{For in what respect are you made worse off} more than the rest of the churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
Modern King James verseion
For what is it in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For what is it wherein ye were inferiors unto other congregations? Except it be therein that I was not grievous unto you. Forgive me this wrong done unto you.
Moffatt New Testament
Where were you inferior to the rest of the churches? ??unless in this, that your apostle did not choose to make himself a burden to you. Pray pardon me this terrible wrong!
Montgomery New Testament
In what respect, then, were you inferior to the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
NET Bible
For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!
New Heart English Bible
For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the churches, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Noyes New Testament
For what is there in which ye were at disadvantage when compared with other churches, except that I myself was not a charge to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Sawyer New Testament
For what is there in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
The Emphasized Bible
For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, - save that, I myself, would not allow myself to be a burden unto you? Forgive me this wrong!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For what is there wherein ye have been inferior to the other churches, except that I have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In what respect, I ask, were you treated worse than the other Churches, unless it was that, for my part, I refused to become a burden to you? Forgive me the wrong I thus did you!
Webster
For what is that in which ye were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
Weymouth New Testament
In what respect, therefore, have you been worse dealt with than other Churches, except that I myself never hung as a dead weight upon you? Forgive the injustice I thus did you!
Williams New Testament
In what respect, then, were you inferior to the rest of the churches, except for the fact that I, and I only, never received from you any financial support? Please forgive me this wrong.
World English Bible
For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.
Worrell New Testament
For what is there in which ye were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong!
Worsley New Testament
For what is it that ye were inferior in to the rest of the churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you?--- Forgive me this injury.
Youngs Literal Translation
for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 12:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Concern For The Christians At Corinth
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works. 13 For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong. 14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
1 Corinthians 9:6
Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working?
1 Corinthians 9:15-18
But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.
2 Corinthians 11:7-9
Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?