Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For we proclaim not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus.
New American Standard Bible
For we
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,
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.
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;
Themes
Christ » Preaching to be concerning » Christ the theme of
Christ » Sake, for his » Loss of reputation
Christian ministers » Servants » Of the church
For Christ's sake » Loss of reputation
for Jesus' sake » Loss of reputation
Leaders » Preaching » Christ the theme of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Christ the theme of
Ministers » Hospitality to » Message of
Ministers » Should preach » Not setting forth themselves
Ministers » Described as » The servants of Christ's people
Names » Of ministers » Servants of the church
Preaching » Christ the theme of
Topics
Interlinear
heautou
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
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References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proclaiming Jesus Christ As Lord
4 In whom the God of this world blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the enlightening of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them. 5 For we proclaim not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus. 6 For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:23
And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness;
2 Corinthians 1:24
Not that we are masters of your faith, but we are aiders of your joy: for ye have stood in the faith.
Matthew 3:11
I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire
Matthew 20:25-27
But Jesus, having called them, said, Ye know that the rulers rule over their nations, and the great exercise authority over them.
Matthew 23:8
And be ye not called Rabbi: for one is your guide, Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Luke 22:25-26
And he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them; and they exercising power over them are called benefactors.
John 1:21-23
And they asked, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou a prophet? And he answered, No.
John 3:27-31
John answered and said, No man can receive anything except it be given him from heaven.
John 7:18
He speaking from himself, seeks his own glory: but he seeking the glory of him having sent him, he is true, and no injustice is in him.
John 13:14-15
If therefore, I washed your feet, the Lord and Teacher; ye also ought to wash the feet of one another:
Acts 2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know certainly, that God made him Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
Acts 3:12-13
And Peter, having seen, answered to the people, men, Israelites, why wonder ye at this? or why look ye intently at us, as by our own power or devotion having made him to walk?
Acts 5:31
This, God exalted, a Chief and Saviour, with his right hand to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
Acts 8:9-10
And a certain man, Simon by name, was before in the city using magic, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be somebody great:
Acts 10:25-26
And it was as Peter came in, Cornelius having met him, having fallen at his feet, worshipped.
Acts 10:36
The word which he sent to the sons of Israel, announcing good news, peace through Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all.)
Acts 14:11-15
And the crowds having seen what Paul did, lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, Gods likened to men came down to us.
Romans 14:8-9
For whether we live, to the Lord we live: and whether we die, to the Lord we die: therefore whether we live, and whether we die, we are of the Lord.
Romans 15:1-2
And we the able ought to bear the weaknesses of the unable and not please ourselves.
Romans 15:17-18
I have therefore boasting in Christ Jesus the things toward God.
1 Corinthians 1:13-15
Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you? or in Paul's name were ye immersed
1 Corinthians 2:2
For I judged not to know any thing among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
Who then is Paul, and who Apollos, but servants by whom ye believed, and to each as the Lord gave?
1 Corinthians 8:6
But to us one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
For being free from all, I have subjected myself to all, that I might gain the more.
1 Corinthians 10:33
As I also please in all things to all, not seeking my advantage, but that of many, that they might be saved.
1 Corinthians 12:3
Wherefore I make known to you, that none speaking in the Spirit of God calls Jesus anathema: and none can say Lord Jesus, but in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man of earth, made of earth: the second man the Lord from heaven.
2 Corinthians 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who proclaimed in you by us, by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but was yea in him.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the love of Christ holds us together; having judged this, that if one died for all, then all dead:
Galatians 5:13
For ye were called to liberty brethren; only not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve ye one another.
Philippians 1:15
And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ.
Philippians 2:11
And every tongue should avow that the Lord is Jesus Christ, to the glory of the Father.
1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
For neither once in word were we flatterers, as ye know, neither in a pretext of covetousness; God the witness:
2 Timothy 2:10
For this I endure all things for the chosen, that they also might attain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Titus 1:11
Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
1 Peter 5:2-5
Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;
2 Peter 2:3
And by covetousness with feigned words shall trade in you: to whom judgment since a long while is not inactive, and their perdition sleeps not.