Parallel Verses
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.)
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.
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.
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 Men whose minds have been blinded by the God of this Age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the very incarnation of God, should not shine for them. 5 (For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.) 6 Indeed, the same God who said 'Out of darkness light shall shine,' has shone in upon our hearts, so that we should bring out into the light the knowledge of the glory of God, seen in the face of Christ.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:23
We are proclaiming Christ crucified!-to the Jews an obstacle, to the Gentiles mere folly,
2 Corinthians 1:24
I do not mean that we are to dictate to you with regard to your faith; on the contrary, we work with you for your true happiness; indeed, it is through your faith that you are standing firm.
Matthew 3:11
I, indeed, baptize you with water to teach repentance; but He who is Coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Matthew 20:25-27
Jesus, however, called the ten to him, and said: "The rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them as you know, and their great men oppress them.
Matthew 23:8
But do not allow yourselves to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Father, the heavenly Father.
Luke 22:25-26
Jesus, however, said: "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their oppressors are styled 'Benefactors.'
John 1:21-23
"What then?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?" "No," he said, "I am not." "Are you 'the Prophet'?" He answered, "No."
John 3:27-31
John's answer was--"A man can gain nothing but what is given him from Heaven.
John 7:18
The man who speaks on his own authority seeks honor for himself; but the man who seeks the honor of him that sent him is sincere, and there is nothing false in him.
John 13:14-15
If I, then--'the Master' and 'the Teacher'--have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet;
Acts 2:36
So let the whole nation of Israel know beyond all doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ--this very Jesus whom you crucified."
Acts 3:12-13
On seeing this, Peter said to the people: "Men of Israel, why are you surprised at this? and why do you stare at us, as though we, by any power or piety of our own, had enabled this man to walk?
Acts 5:31
It is this Jesus whom God has exalted to his right hand, to be a Guide and a Savior, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 8:9-10
There was staying in the city a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic there and mystifying the Samaritan people, giving himself out to be some great Being.
Acts 10:25-26
So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter's feet, bowed to the ground.
Acts 10:36
God has sent his Message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the Good News of peace--and Jesus is Lord of all!
Acts 14:11-15
And the crowd, seeing what Paul had done, called out in the Lycaonian language: "The Gods have made themselves like men and have come down to us."
Romans 14:8-9
For, if we live, our life is for the Master, and, if we die, our death is for the Master. Whether, then, we live or die we belong to the Master.
Romans 15:1-2
We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.
Romans 15:17-18
It is, then, through my union with Christ Jesus that I have a proud confidence in my work for God.
1 Corinthians 1:13-15
You have rent the Christ in pieces! Was it Paul who was crucified for you? or were you baptized into the Faith of Paul?
1 Corinthians 2:2
For I had determined that, while with you, I would know nothing but Jesus Christ-and him crucified!
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
What, I ask, is Apollos? or what is Paul? Servants through whom you were led to accept the Faith; and that only as the Lord helped each of you.
1 Corinthians 8:6
Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom all things come (and for him we live), and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things come (and through him we live).
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Although I was entirely free, yet, to win as many converts as possible, I made myself everyone's slave.
1 Corinthians 10:33
For I, also, try to please everybody in everything, not seeking my own advantage, but that of men in general, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 12:3
Therefore I tell you plainly that no one who speaks under the influence of the Spirit of God says 'JESUS IS ACCURSED,' and that no one can say 'JESUS IS LORD,' except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man was from the dust of the earth; the second man from Heaven.
2 Corinthians 1:19
The Son of God, Christ Jesus, whom we--Silas, Timothy, and I- -proclaimed among you, never wavered between 'Yes' and 'No.' With him it has always been 'Yes.'
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
It is the love of the Christ which compels us, when we reflect that, as one died for all, therefore all died;
Galatians 5:13
Remember, Brothers, to you the Call came to give you freedom. Only do not make your freedom an opportunity for self-indulgence, but serve one another in a loving spirit.
Philippians 1:15
It is true that some do proclaim the Christ out of Jealousy and opposition; but there are others who proclaim him from good- will.
Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should acknowledge JESUS CHRIST as LORD- -to the glory of God the Father.
1 Thessalonians 2:5-6
Never at any time, as you know, did we use the language of flattery, or make false professions in order to hide selfish aims. God will bear witness to that.
2 Timothy 2:10
and that is why I submit to anything for the sake of God's People, that they also may obtain the Salvation which comes from union with Christ Jesus, and imperishable glory.
Titus 1:11
whose mouths ought to be stopped; for they upset whole households by teaching what they ought not to teach, merely to make questionable gains.
1 Peter 5:2-5
I urge you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;
2 Peter 2:3
In their covetousness they will try to make you a source of profit by their fabrications; but for a long time past their Sentence has not been standing idle, nor their Ruin slumbering.