Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
Do ye then think that we are making apologies to you? No, we speak before God in Christ: and all, my beloved, for your edification.
New American Standard Bible
All this time
King James Version
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Holman Bible
You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you.
International Standard Version
Have you been thinking all along that we are trying to defend ourselves before you? We are speaking before God in the authority of the Messiah, and everything, dear friends, is meant to build you up.
A Conservative Version
Again, do ye think that we are making defense to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edification.
American Standard Version
Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Amplified
All this time you have been thinking that we are [merely] defending ourselves to you. It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking [as one] in Christ; and everything, dearly beloved, is to strengthen you [spiritually].
An Understandable Version
You have been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves [have you not]? We are [simply] speaking [the truth] before God in [fellowship with] Christ. But everything [we are doing], dear friends, is to build you up [spiritually].
Anderson New Testament
Do you think again that we offer you a defense of ourselves? We speak all these things before God in Christ, beloved, for your edification.
Bible in Basic English
It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.
Common New Testament
Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
Daniel Mace New Testament
do you think I have been making excuses for not coming? as I am a christian, in the presence of God, I have, my beloved, in every thing consulted your advantage.
Darby Translation
Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.
Godbey New Testament
For a long time you were thinking that I am apologizing to you. We speak before God in Christ; but all things, beloved, are for your edification.
Goodspeed New Testament
Have you been supposing all along that it is before you I have been defending myself? It is in the sight of God and as a follower of Christ that I have been speaking. But it is all to do you good, dear friends,
John Wesley New Testament
Think ye that we again excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all things, beloved, for your edification.
Julia Smith Translation
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? before God in Christ we speak: and all things, beloved, for your building up.
King James 2000
Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have you been thinking all this time that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and all [these things], dear friends, [are] for your edification.
Modern King James verseion
Again, do you think we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your building up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves? We speak in Christ in the sight of God. But we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Moffatt New Testament
You think all this time I am defending myself to you? No, I am speaking in Christ before the presence of God, and speaking every word, beloved, in order to build you up.
Montgomery New Testament
Do you think that all this time I am defending myself to you? It is before the presence of God that I am speaking in Christ; and all, beloved, for your upbuilding.
NET Bible
Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.
New Heart English Bible
Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves before you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ; and all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Noyes New Testament
Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.
Sawyer New Testament
Do you again think that we are defending ourselves? We speak in Christ before God; all these things, beloved, are for your edification.
The Emphasized Bible
All this time, think ye, that, unto you, we are making a defence? Before God in Christ, we speak; - but all these things, beloved, for your upbuilding.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Think ye that we are again making an apology to you? In the sight of God speak we in Christ: but all things, beloved, for your edification.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Have you all this time been fancying that it is to you that we are making our defense? No, it is in the sight of God, and in union with Christ, that we are speaking. And all this, dear friends, is to build up your characters;
Webster
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.
Weymouth New Testament
You are imagining, all this time, that we are making our defense at your bar. In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness.
Williams New Testament
Are you thinking all this time that I am defending myself to you? It is in the very presence of God and as one who is in union with Christ that I am speaking. And it is all for building you up, beloved, for I am apprehensive that, somehow or other, when I come I shall find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me.
World English Bible
Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Worrell New Testament
Think ye all this time that we are excusing ourselves to you? Before God in Christ we are speaking; and all, beloved, for your edification.
Youngs Literal Translation
Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 12:19
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Context Readings
Paul's Concern For The Christians At Corinth
18 I desired Titus to come to you, and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make a gain of you? did we not walk in the same spirit? did we not tread in the same steps? 19 Do ye then think that we are making apologies to you? No, we speak before God in Christ: and all, my beloved, for your edification. 20 For I am afraid least when I come, I should not find you such as I could wish, and I should be found to you such as ye would not: least there should be contentions, emulations, animosities, strifes, thwartings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: and least,
Cross References
Romans 9:1
I say the truth in Christ, I lye not, (my conscience bearing me witness in the holy Ghost,)
2 Corinthians 10:8
For though I should boast yet more of our authority, (which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed:
1 Corinthians 14:26
What is then to be done, my brethren? when ye come together, if any of you hath a psalm, a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation,---let all be done for edification.
Romans 12:19
Avenge not yourselves, my beloved; but rather give place to the wrath of others: for it is written, "Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompence, saith the Lord."
1 Corinthians 9:12-23
If others partake of this power over you, may not we rather? though we have not used this power; but we bear all things, least we should cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:14
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, flee from idolatry.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I also endeavour to please all men in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we begin again to recommend ourselves? or do we need, as some do, recommendatory epistles to you, or letters of recommendation from you?
2 Corinthians 5:12-13
for we are not again recommending ourselves to you, but giving you an occasion of glorying on our account; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore, my beloved, these promises, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 11:10
As the truth of Christ is in me, this boast shall not be taken from me in the regions of Achaia.
2 Corinthians 11:31
And the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lye not.
2 Corinthians 12:15
And I will with the greatest pleasure spend and be spent for your souls; even though the more I love you, the less I should be loved.
2 Corinthians 13:10
Therefore I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.
Philippians 4:1
Wherefore, my brethren, beloved and much desired, my joy and crown, so stand ye fast in the Lord, my beloved.