Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Having therefore such a hope we use great boldness,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
Holman Bible
Therefore, having such a hope,
International Standard Version
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we speak very boldly,
American Standard Version
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
Amplified
Since we have such a [glorious] hope and confident expectation, we speak with great courage,
An Understandable Version
Therefore, since we have such a hope [i.e., that the Gospel is much superior to the law], we speak with great boldness,
Anderson New Testament
Since then we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech,
Bible in Basic English
Having then such a hope, we keep nothing back,
Common New Testament
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Having then such an opinion of my ministry, I use great plainness of speech.
Darby Translation
Having therefore such hope, we use much boldness:
Godbey New Testament
Then having such hope, we use great boldness,
Goodspeed New Testament
So since I have such a hope, I speak with great frankness,
John Wesley New Testament
Having therefore this hope, we use great plainness of speech.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore having such hope, we use much freedom of speech:
King James 2000
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, [because we] have such a hope, we use much boldness,
Modern King James verseion
Then since we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Seeing then that we have such trust, we use great boldness;
Moffatt New Testament
Such being my hope then, I am quite frank and open ??13 not like Moses, who used to hang a veil over his face to keep the children of Israel from gazing at the last rays of a fading glory.
Montgomery New Testament
Therefore, cherishing such a hope, I use great freedom of speech.
NET Bible
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness,
New Heart English Bible
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
Noyes New Testament
Having therefore such hope, we use great plainness of speech;
Sawyer New Testament
Having therefore this hope we use great boldness,
The Emphasized Bible
Having, then, such hope as this, great openness of speech, do we use; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Having therefore such a hope, we use much freedom of speech.
Twentieth Century New Testament
With such a hope as this, we speak with all plainness;
Webster
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore, cherishing a hope like this, we speak without reserve, and we do not imitate Moses,
Williams New Testament
So, as I have such a hope, I speak with the greatest boldness,
World English Bible
Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
Worrell New Testament
Having, therefore, such hope, we use great boldness of speech;
Worsley New Testament
Having therefore such hope, we use much freedom of speech:
Youngs Literal Translation
Having, then, such hope, we use much freedom of speech,
Themes
Hope » Is an encouragement to boldness in preaching
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
New Covenant Ministry
11 For if that which is abolished was through glory, much more that which remains is in glory. 12 Having therefore such a hope we use great boldness, 13 and are not as Moses. He put a veil over his face in order for the sons of Israel not to gaze on the end of the fading.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness toward you, great is my pride for you. I have been filled with encouragement. I over-abound with joy in all our affliction.
Acts 4:13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But having suffered before and been mistreated in Philippi, as ye know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the good-news of God within much conflict.
John 10:24
The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, When do thou lift up our soul? If thou are the Christ, tell us plainly.
John 16:25
These things I have spoken to you in veiled words. The hour comes, when I will no more speak to you in veiled words, but will inform you plainly about the Father.
John 16:29
His disciples say to him, Lo, now thou speak plainly, and speak not one veiled word.
Acts 4:29-31
And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,
Acts 9:27
But Barnabas having taken him, he brought him to the apostles. And he related to them how he saw the Lord on the road, and that he spoke to him, and how he spoke boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:29
And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to destroy him.
Acts 14:3
Indeed therefore they remained a considerable time speaking boldly in the Lord--him testifying to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to occur by their hands.
1 Corinthians 14:19
Yet in an assembly I would rather speak five words with my intellect, so that I might also make others understand, than countless words in a tongue.
2 Corinthians 4:2-3
But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.
2 Corinthians 4:13
And having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we also believe, and therefore we speak,
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.
Ephesians 6:19-20
and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,
Philippians 1:20
according to my eager expectation and hope that I will be shamed in nothing. But with all boldness, now as always, Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.
Colossians 4:4
so that I may make it known as I ought to speak.
1 Timothy 3:13
For those who serve well will acquire to themselves a good standing, and much boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus.