Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Having therefore 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 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,
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
Interlinear
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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 was to be done away was glorious, much more glorious is that which endureth. 12 Having therefore such hope, we use great plainness of speech; 13 and do not as Moses did, who put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the end of that which was to be done away.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my confidence toward you, great is my glorying on your account; I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our trouble.
Acts 4:13
And when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and common men, they wondered; and they recognized them as having been with Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
but after we had suffered before and had been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
John 10:24
Then came the Jews around him, and said to him, How long dost thou hold our minds in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly.
John 16:25
These things I have spoken to you in parables. The time is coming, when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.
John 16:29
His disciples say, Lo! now thou speakest plainly, and speakest no parable.
Acts 4:29-31
And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Acts 9:27
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and hew he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:29
speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.
Acts 14:3
They abode therefore a long time there, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be wrought by their a hands.
1 Corinthians 14:19
yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.
2 Corinthians 4:2-3
but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every mans conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 4:13
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke," we also believe, and therefore speak;
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I, who present indeed am lowly among you, but am bold toward you when absent;
Ephesians 6:19-20
and for me, that utterance may be given me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
Philippians 1:20
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so also now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
Colossians 4:4
that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
1 Timothy 3:13
For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.