Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
Images 2 Corinthians 3:1
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
1 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? We do not need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you, do we? 2 You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;
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Cross References
Acts 18:27
When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
2 Corinthians 5:12
For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become foolish. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:3
When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.
1 Corinthians 4:15
For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.
1 Corinthians 10:33
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not, like so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:8
For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,
2 Corinthians 12:19
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.