Parallel Verses
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.
A Conservative Version
But I speak the same recompense as to children, be ye also enlarged.
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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References
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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 straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels.
13 Now in a like
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 unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariots of Israel, and the horsemen thereof!
Psalm 81:10
I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Matthew 9:28-29
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yes, Lord.
Matthew 17:19-20
Then the disciples came to Jesus apart and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark 6:4-6
But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not dishonoured except in his own country and among his own kin and in his own house.
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you that everything that ye ask for, praying, believe that ye receive it, and it shall come upon you.
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
I do not write these things to shame you, but to warn you, as to my beloved sons.
Galatians 4:12
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are; ye have not injured me at all.
Galatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ is formed in you,
1 Thessalonians 2:11
as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father with his children,
Hebrews 12:5-6
And ye have quite forgotten the consolation which speaks unto you as unto sons, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art reproved of him:
James 1:6-7
But ask in faith, not doubting anything. For he that doubts is like the wave of the sea which is driven of the wind and is tossed from one side to another.
1 John 2:1
My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye sin not; and if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate before the Father, Jesus, the righteous Christ;
1 John 2:12-14
I write unto you, little children, that your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you; he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he also is righteous.
1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have in God, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us:
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my sons walk in the truth.