Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus [as] Lord, and ourselves [as] your slaves for the sake of 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.
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.
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,
Usage: 249
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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 among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they would not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus [as] Lord, and ourselves [as] your slaves for the sake of Jesus. 6 For God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," [is the one] who has shined in our hearts for the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a cause for stumbling, but to the Gentiles foolishness,
2 Corinthians 1:24
Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.
Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is more powerful than I [am], whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Matthew 20:25-27
But Jesus called them to himself [and] said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions exercise authority over them.
Matthew 23:8
But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers,
Luke 22:25-26
So he said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called benefactors.
John 1:21-23
And they asked him, "Then who [are] you? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not!" "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No!"
John 3:27-31
John answered and said, "A man can receive not one [thing] unless it is granted to him from heaven!
John 7:18
The one who speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But the one who seeks the glory of the one who sent him--this one is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
John 13:14-15
If then I--[your] Lord and Teacher--wash your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
Acts 2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified!"
Acts 3:12-13
And [when he] saw [it], Peter replied to the people, "Men [and] Israelites, why are you astonished at this? Or why are you staring at us, as [if] by our own power or godliness we have made him walk?
Acts 5:31
This one God has exalted to his right hand [as] Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 8:9-10
Now a certain man {named} Simon had been in the city practicing magic and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying he was someone great.
Acts 10:25-26
So it happened that when Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at [his] feet, [and] worshiped [him].
Acts 10:36
[As for] the message that he sent to the sons of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ--this one is Lord of all--
Acts 14:11-15
And [when] the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have become like men [and] have come down to us!"
Romans 14:8-9
For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore whether we live [or] whether we die, we are the Lord's.
Romans 15:1-2
But we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Romans 15:17-18
Therefore I have a reason for boasting in Christ Jesus regarding the things concerning God.
1 Corinthians 1:13-15
Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
1 Corinthians 2:2
For I decided not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
Therefore, what is Apollos and what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, and to each as the Lord gave.
1 Corinthians 8:6
yet to us [there is] one God, the Father, from whom [are] all [things], and we [are] for him, and [there is] one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all [things], and we [are] through him.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
For [although I] am free from all [people], I have enslaved myself to all, in order that I may gain more.
1 Corinthians 10:33
just as I also please all [people] in all [things], not seeking my own benefit, but the [benefit] of the many, in order that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 12:3
Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus [is] accursed," and no one is able to say "Jesus [is] Lord" except by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man [is] from the earth, made of earth; the second man [is] from heaven.
2 Corinthians 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one who was proclaimed among you by us, by me and Silvanus and Timothy, did not become "yes" and "no," but has become "yes" in him.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the love of Christ controls us, [because we] have concluded this: that one died for all; as a result all died.
Galatians 5:13
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not let your freedom [become] an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Philippians 1:15
Some even because of envy and strife preach Christ, but some also because of good will.
Philippians 2:11
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
{For never} did we come with a word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext of greediness (God [is] witness),
2 Timothy 2:10
Because of this, I endure all [things] for the sake of the chosen, in order that they also may obtain salvation [which is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Titus 1:11
whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families [by] teaching [things] which must not be [taught] for the sake of dishonest gain.
1 Peter 5:2-5
shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly,
2 Peter 2:3
And in greediness they will exploit you with false words, whose condemnation [from] long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.