Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But I speak the same recompense as to children, be ye also enlarged.
New American Standard Bible
Now in a like
King James Version
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Holman Bible
I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.
International Standard Version
Do us a favor I ask you as my children and open wide your hearts.
American Standard Version
Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my children), be ye also enlarged.
Amplified
Now in the same way as a fair exchange [for our love toward you]—I am speaking as [I would] to children—open wide [your hearts] to us also.
An Understandable Version
I am speaking to you as my [spiritual] children; open up [your hearts] to me in return.
Anderson New Testament
That you may repay me in like manner, (I speak as to children,) be you also enlarged.
Bible in Basic English
Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.
Common New Testament
Now in a fair exchangeI speak as to my childrenopen wide your hearts also.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I address myself to you as a parent, be not you wanting in the returns of filial respect to me.
Darby Translation
but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.
Godbey New Testament
But as I speak to children, you indeed receive this reward.
Goodspeed New Testament
To pay me back, I tell you, my children, you must open your hearts too.
John Wesley New Testament
Now for a recompence of the same, (I speak as to my children) be ye also inlarged.
Julia Smith Translation
And for the same recompense, (I speak as to children,) be ye yourselves also enlarged.
King James 2000
Now in return for the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be you also enlarged in heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the same [way] [in] exchange (I am speaking as to children), you open wide [your hearts] also.
Modern King James verseion
But for the same reward, (I speak as to children), you also be enlarged.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I promise you like reward with me, as to my children.
Moffatt New Testament
A fair exchange now, as the children say! Open your hearts wide to me.
Montgomery New Testament
I pray you, therefore, in fair exchange (I speak as to my children), let your hearts also be wide open to me.
NET Bible
Now as a fair exchange -- I speak as to my children -- open wide your hearts to us also.
New Heart English Bible
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
Noyes New Testament
So then in return, I speak to you as children, let your hearts be enlarged.
Sawyer New Testament
and now as a return of benefits, I speak as to children, do you also be enlarged.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, by way of the like recompense - as, unto children, I speak, be enlarged, even, ye.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let us have a like return; I speak as unto children; be ye also enlarged.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Can you not in return--I appeal to you as I should to children--open your hearts to us?
Webster
Now for a recompense in the same (I speak as to my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Weymouth New Testament
And in just requital--I speak as to my children--let your hearts expand also.
Williams New Testament
To pay me back, I tell you, my children, you too must stretch your hearts with love for me.
World English Bible
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
Worrell New Testament
Now, for a recompense in like kind (I am speaking as to my children), be ye also enlarged.
Worsley New Testament
Now as a return of our love (I speak as to my children) be ye also enlarged towards us.
Youngs Literal Translation
and as a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say it,) be ye enlarged -- also ye!
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Afflictions Of God's Servants
12 Ye are not limited in us, but ye are limited in your bowels. 13 But I speak the same recompense as to children, be ye also enlarged. 14 Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?
Cross References
2 Kings 13:14-19
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen of it!
Psalm 81:10
I am LORD thy God who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Matthew 9:28-29
And when he came into the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus says to them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yes, Lord.
Matthew 17:19-20
Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out?
Mark 6:4-6
But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his fatherland, and among his kin, and in his house.
Mark 11:24
Because of this I say to you, all things, as many as ye may ask, praying, believe that ye receive, and it will be for you.
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
I do not write these things shaming you, but I warn you as my beloved children.
Galatians 4:12
I beseech you, brothers, become like me, because I also am like ye. Ye wronged me in nothing.
Galatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I suffer birth pains again until Christ is formed in you.
1 Thessalonians 2:11
just as ye know, as each one of you as a father of his own children, imploring you, and comforting,
Hebrews 12:5-6
And have ye forgotten the exhortation that reasons with you as with sons, My son, do not disparage the chastening of Lord, nor become disheartened when punished by him?
James 1:6-7
But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by wind and tossed about.
1 John 2:1
My little children, I write these things to you so that ye may not sin. And if any man does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--righteous Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:12-14
I write to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you through his name.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who is doing righteousness is righteous, just as that man is righteous.
1 John 3:18
My Little children, we should not love in word, nor with the tongue, but in deed and in truth.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear my children walking in truth.