2 Corinthians 5:12

HCSB

2 Corinthians 5:12

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in the outward appearance rather than in the heart.

New American Standard Bible

We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

King James Version

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

International Standard Version

We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character.

A Conservative Version

For we are not commending ourselves again to you, but giving you an opportunity of boasting about us, so that ye may have for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

American Standard Version

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but'speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Amplified

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an occasion to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances [the virtues they pretend to have] rather than what is [actually] in heart.

An Understandable Version

We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but we speak [in such a way as] to give you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances instead of what is in the heart.

Anderson New Testament

We do not again commend ourselves to you, but give you an occasion to boast of us, that you may be able to answer those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Bible in Basic English

We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

Common New Testament

We are not again commending ourselves to you, but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you may have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and this I say, not to commend myself again unto you, but to give you an occasion of glorying on my account, that you may confront those who make a false show of glorying.

Darby Translation

For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but we are giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have such with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.

Godbey New Testament

We are not commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion of boasting in our behalf, in order that you may have response to those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Goodspeed New Testament

I am not trying to recommend myself to you again. I am giving you cause to be proud of me, to use in answering men who pride themselves on external advantages and not on sincerity of heart.

John Wesley New Testament

We do not again recommend ourselves to you; but we give you an occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have something to answer them, who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Julia Smith Translation

For not again do we recommend ourselves to you, but giving you occasion for boasting over us, that ye might have for them boasting in face, and not in heart.

King James 2000

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that you may have something to answer them who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

Lexham Expanded Bible

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to boast about us, in order that you may have [an answer] for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

Modern King James verseion

For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but are giving you occasion to glory on our behalf, so that you may have it to answer those boasting in appearance, and not in heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We praise not ourselves again unto you, but give you an occasion to rejoice of us, that ye may have somewhat against them, which rejoice in the face, and not in the heart.

Moffatt New Testament

This is not 'recommending myself to you again'; it is giving you an incentive to be proud of me, which you can use against men who are proud of externals instead of the inward reality.

Montgomery New Testament

I am not "commending myself to you again," but I am giving you an occasion of boasting on my behalf, so that you may have an answer ready for those who boast in externals, and not in the heart.

NET Bible

We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart.

New Heart English Bible

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

Noyes New Testament

For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion to glory on our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in outward appearance, and not in heart.

Sawyer New Testament

For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but give you occasion to glory on our account, that you may have something for those that glory in appearance and not in heart.

The Emphasized Bible

Not again, ourselves, do we commend unto you, but as though an occasion we were giving unto you - something to boast of, in our behalf; that ye may have something suited unto them who, in appearance, are boasting, and not in heart.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have an answer for those who glory in countenance, and not in heart.

Twentieth Century New Testament

We are not "commending ourselves" again to you, but rather are giving you cause for pride in us, so that you may have an answer ready for those who pride themselves on appearances and not on character.

Webster

For we commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Weymouth New Testament

We are not again commending ourselves to your favour, but are furnishing you with a ground of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have a reply ready for those with whom superficial appearances are everything and sincerity of heart counts for nothing.

Williams New Testament

I am not trying to recommend myself to you again. I am giving you ground for speaking well of me, that you may have something to say to those who are constantly prating about external privileges and not concerned about the state of the heart.

World English Bible

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

Worrell New Testament

We are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have something suited to those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Worsley New Testament

for we are not again recommending ourselves to you, but giving you an occasion of glorying on our account; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have something in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

Themes

Appearances » Deceitful » To men who look on the outward only

Appearances » Outward » To men who look on the outward only

Hypocrites » Described as » Glorying in appearance only

Outward appearance » To men who look on the outward only

Topics

Commendation

Outward Appearance

Hypocrites, Description Of

Appearances

Commending Oneself

Other References To The Heart

Appearances of

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For

G1063

γάρ
Gar

for, , not tr

Usage: 825

we commend

G4921

συνιστάω συνιστάνω συνίστημι
sunistao

commend, approve, consist, make, stand, stand with

Usage: 16

not

G3756
G3756

οὐ
Ou
οὐ
Ou

not, no, cannot ,
not, no, cannot ,

Usage: 1032
Usage: 1032

ourselves

G1438

ἑαυτοῦ
heautou

himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,

Usage: 249

again

G3825

πάλιν
Palin

again

Usage: 120

unto you

G5213

ὑμῖν
Humin

you, ye, your, not tr,

Usage: 293

but

G235

ἀλλά
Alla

but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,

Usage: 461

give

G1325

δίδωμι
Didomi

give, grant, put, show, deliver, make,

Usage: 254

you

G5213

ὑμῖν
Humin

you, ye, your, not tr,

Usage: 293

occasion

G874

ἀφορμή
Aphorme

occasion

Usage: 7

to glory

G2745

καύχημα
Kauchema

rejoicing, to glory, glorying, boasting, rejoice

Usage: 11

on our

G2257

ἡμῶν
hemon

our, us, we, not tr,

Usage: 388

behalf

G5228

ὑπέρ
Huper

for, of, above, for sake, on behalf, more than, in stead, than, very chiefest Trans, beyond, to, over, more, exceedingly abundantly , exceedingly , very highly ,

Usage: 138

that

G2443

ἵνα
Hina

that, to,

Usage: 472

ye may have

G2192

ἔχω
Echo

have, be, need , , vr have

Usage: 479

somewhat to

G4314

πρός
Pros

unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to

Usage: 412

answer them

G3588

which, who, the things, the son,

Usage: 0

which glory

G2744

καυχάομαι
Kauchaomai

glory, boast, rejoice, make boast, joy

Usage: 37

G1722

ἐν
En

in, by, with, among, at, on, through,

Usage: 2128

appearance

G4383

πρόσωπον
Prosopon

face, person, presence, countenance, not tr,

Usage: 70

and

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

References

Fausets

Flesh

Hastings

Corinthians, Second Epistle to

Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 5:12

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 4678
2 Corinthians Rank: 101
7 Topics
4 Themes
11 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
3 Phrases
2 References

Context Readings

Controlled By The Love Of Christ

¹¹ Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we seek to persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well. ¹² We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in the outward appearance rather than in the heart. ¹³ For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we have a sound mind, it is for you.

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Before God

On Our Behalf

Outward Appearance

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2 Corinthians 5:12

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