Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Am I beginning again to 'commend' myself? Do I need, like some people, to be commended by written certificates either to you or from you?
New American Standard Bible
Are we beginning to
King James Version
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
Holman Bible
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
International Standard Version
Are we beginning to recommend ourselves again? Unlike some people, we do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?
A Conservative Version
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Unless we need, as some men, commendatory letters to you or commendatory from you?
American Standard Version
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you?
Amplified
Are we starting to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some [false teachers], letters of recommendation to you or from you? [No!]
An Understandable Version
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again [i.e., by saying that we are not like other people]? Or, do we need letters of recommendation to you or from you, as others do?
Anderson New Testament
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some do, letters of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
Bible in Basic English
Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you?
Common New Testament
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?
Daniel Mace New Testament
Do I begin again to commend my self? or need I, as some others, commendatory letters to you, or from you?
Darby Translation
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some, commendatory letters to you, or commendatory from you?
Godbey New Testament
Do we again begin to commend ourselves? or whether have we need of commendatory letters to you or from you, as some do?
Goodspeed New Testament
Am I falling into self-recommendation again? Do I, like some people, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?
John Wesley New Testament
Do we again begin to recommend ourselves? Unless we need, as some do, recommendatory letters to you, or recommendatory letters from you?
Julia Smith Translation
Begin we again to recommend ourselves or need we not, as some; recommendatory epistles to you, or recommendatory from you?
King James 2000
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or [do we], like some, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?
Modern King James verseion
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, like some, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We begin to praise ourselves again. Need we, as some others, of epistles of recommendation unto you? Or letters of recommendation from you?
Montgomery New Testament
Am I beginning again to "recommend" myself? Or do I need, as some do, letters of commendation either to you or from you?
NET Bible
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don't need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we?
New Heart English Bible
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? We do not need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you, do we?
Noyes New Testament
Are we beginning again to recommend ourselves? Or do we need, like some others, letters of recommendation to you, or letters of recommendation from you?
Sawyer New Testament
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some, commendatory epistles to you or from you?
The Emphasized Bible
Are we to begin again, ourselves, to commend? or have we need, like some, of commendatory letters unto you, or from you?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
DO we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some, commendatory letters to you, or commendatory letters from you?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or are we like some who need letters of commendation to you, or from you?
Webster
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you.
Weymouth New Testament
Do you say that this is self-recommendation once more? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
Williams New Testament
Am I beginning to recommend myself again? I do not, like some people, do I, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?
World English Bible
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?
Worrell New Testament
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or need we, as do some, commendatory letters to you, or from you?
Worsley New Testament
Do we begin again to recommend ourselves? or do we need, as some do, recommendatory epistles to you, or letters of recommendation from you?
Youngs Literal Translation
Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:1
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
1 Am I beginning again to 'commend' myself? Do I need, like some people, to be commended by written certificates either to you or from you? 2 Why, you are my certificate yourselves, written on my heart, recognized and read by all men;
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Cross References
Acts 18:27
As he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers wrote and urged the disciples there to give him a welcome. And on his arrival he proved of great service to those who by God's grace had believed,
2 Corinthians 5:12
This is not 'recommending myself to you again'; it is giving you an incentive to be proud of me, which you can use against men who are proud of externals instead of the inward reality.
2 Corinthians 12:11
Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'
1 Corinthians 16:3
On my arrival I will furnish credentials for those whom you select, and send them to convey your bounty to Jerusalem;
2 Corinthians 10:12
I do not venture to class myself or to compare myself with certain exalted individuals! They belong to the class of self-praisers; while I limit myself to my own sphere, I compare myself with my own standard,
1 Corinthians 3:10
In virtue of my commission from God, I laid the foundation of the house like an expert master-builder. It remains for another to build on this foundation. Whoever he is, let him be careful how he builds.
1 Corinthians 4:15
You may have thousands to superintend you in Christ, but you have not more than one father. It was I who in Christ Jesus became your father by means of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Such is my own rule, to satisfy all men in all points, aiming not at my own advantage but at the advantage of the greater number ??at their salvation.
2 Corinthians 2:17
I am, for I am not like most, adulterating the word of God; like a man of sincerity, like a man of God, I speak the word in Christ before the very presence of God.
2 Corinthians 10:8
Even supposing I were to boast somewhat freely of my authority (and the Lord gave it to me for building you up, not for demolishing you), I would feel quite justified.
2 Corinthians 12:19
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.