Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.

King James Version

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Holman Bible

For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.

International Standard Version

For we do not preach ourselves, but rather Jesus the Messiah as Lord, and ourselves as merely your servants for Jesus' sake.

A Conservative Version

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves are your bondmen through Jesus.

American Standard Version

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.

Amplified

For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.

An Understandable Version

For we do not preach ourselves, but [we preach] Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.

Anderson New Testament

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants, for Jesus sake.

Bible in Basic English

For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.

Common New Testament

For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for we preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his sake.

Darby Translation

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.

Godbey New Testament

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Goodspeed New Testament

For it is not myself but Christ Jesus that I am proclaiming as Lord; I am only a slave of yours for Jesus' sake.

John Wesley New Testament

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Julia Smith Translation

For we proclaim not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus.

King James 2000

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus [as] Lord, and ourselves [as] your slaves for the sake of Jesus.

Modern King James verseion

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus to be the Lord, and preach ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Moffatt New Testament

(It is Christ Jesus as Lord, not myself, that I proclaim; I am simply a servant of yours for Jesus' sake.)

Montgomery New Testament

It is not myself that I proclaim, but Christ Jesus as Master, and myself that I proclaim, and myself your slave for Jesus' sake.

NET Bible

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.

New Heart English Bible

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

Noyes New Testament

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus sake.

Sawyer New Testament

For we preach not ourselves but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

The Emphasized Bible

For, not ourselves, do we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and, ourselves, as your servants for Jesus' sake.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Twentieth Century New Testament

(For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.)

Webster

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Weymouth New Testament

(For we do not proclaim ourselves, but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)

Williams New Testament

For I am not proclaiming myself but Christ Jesus as Lord, and myself a slave of yours for Jesus' sake.

World English Bible

For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

Worrell New Testament

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

Worsley New Testament

for we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for the sake of Jesus.

Youngs Literal Translation

for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

we preach
κηρύσσω 
Kerusso 
Usage: 49

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249
Usage: 249

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

and
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

for
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

References

Context Readings

Proclaiming Jesus Christ As Lord

4 In whom the god of this age has blinded the understanding of those who do not believe, that the light of the gospel of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine in them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For the God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts to bring forth the light of the knowledge of the clarity of God in the face of Jesus Christ.


Cross References

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach Christ crucified, , unto the Jews a stumblingblock and unto the Gentiles foolishness;

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy, for by faith ye stand.

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

Matthew 20:25-27

But Jesus called them unto him and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and those that are great wield power over them.

Matthew 23:8

But, as for you, desire not to be called Rabbi, for one is your Master, the Christ; and you are all brothers.

Luke 22:25-26

Then he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those that exercise authority upon them are called well-doers.

John 1:21-23

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he said, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

John 3:27-31

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing except it is given him from the heaven.

John 7:18

He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory, but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

John 13:14-15

If I then, the Lord and the Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Acts 2:36

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 3:12-13

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own virtue or godliness we had made this man walk?

Acts 5:31

God has exalted him with his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 8:9-10

But there was a certain man called Simon, who before this in the same city used magic arts and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that he himself was some great one,

Acts 10:25-26

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshipped him.

Acts 10:36

The word which God sent unto the sons of Israel, preaching the gospel: peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),

Acts 14:11-15

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

Romans 14:8-9

For if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord; whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

Romans 15:1-2

We then that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not please ourselves.

Romans 15:17-18

Therefore I have something to boast of in Christ Jesus, with regard to God.

1 Corinthians 1:13-15

Is the Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 2:2

For I judged not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

1 Corinthians 3:5-6

Who then is Paul? and who is Apollos? but servants by whom ye believed, each one according to that which the Lord gave.

1 Corinthians 8:6

but to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Therefore, though I am free regarding everyone, yet I have made myself slave unto all, that I might gain the more.

1 Corinthians 10:33

even as I please everyone in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I give you to understand, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus anathema and that no one can call Jesus Lord but by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:47

The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord of heaven.

2 Corinthians 1:19

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, has not been yes and no, but in him was yes.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For the charity of the Christ constrains us because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all are dead:

Galatians 5:13

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only do not use liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by charity serve one another.

Philippians 1:15

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.

Philippians 2:11

and that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is Lord in the glory of God the Father.

1 Thessalonians 2:5-6

For we were never flatterers in the word, as ye know, nor tainted with covetousness, God is witness,

2 Timothy 2:10

Therefore, I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the saving health which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Titus 1:11

whose mouths it is expedient to stop, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain.

1 Peter 5:2-5

Feed the flock of God which is among you, caring for her, not by force, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with willing desire;

2 Peter 2:3

and in covetousness they shall make merchandise of you with feigned words, upon whom the condemnation from a long time ago does not delay, and their perdition does not sleep.

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