Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Then since we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech.
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,
A Conservative Version
Having therefore such a hope we use great boldness,
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 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 has been done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious. 12 Then since we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech. 13 And we are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of the thing being done away.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:4
My boldness of speech is great toward you; my glorying on your behalf is much. I have been filled with comfort, I am overflowing with joy on all our trouble.
Acts 4:13
But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlearned and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But also suffering before, being insulted in Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much agony.
John 10:24
Then the Jews encircled Him and said to Him, How long do you make us doubt? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.
John 16:25
I have spoken these things to you in parables, but the time is coming when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but I will show you plainly of the Father.
John 16:29
The disciples said to Him, Lo, now You speak plainly and speak no parable.
Acts 4:29-31
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your Word,
Acts 9:27
But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:29
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and argued with the Hellenists. But they seized him in order to kill him.
Acts 14:3
Therefore they stayed a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who bore witness to the word of His grace, giving miracles and wonders to be done by their hands.
1 Corinthians 14:19
yet in a church I desire to speak five words with my mind, so that I might also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
2 Corinthians 4:2-3
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the Word of God, but by the revelation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 4:13
For we, having the same spirit of faith (according as it is written, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken"); we also believed and therefore speak,
2 Corinthians 10:1
And I myself, Paul, beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ; I, who indeed to look upon am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
Ephesians 6:19-20
And pray for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:20
according to my earnest expectation and hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but as always now Christ shall be magnified in my body with all boldness, whether it is by life or by death.
Colossians 4:4
that I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.
1 Timothy 3:13
For they having served well gain a good grade for themselves, and much boldness in the faith, those in Christ Jesus.