Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

New American Standard Bible

giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

King James Version

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Holman Bible

We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.

International Standard Version

We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.

A Conservative Version

giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,

American Standard Version

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

Amplified

we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

An Understandable Version

[We try] not to place an obstacle in anyone's way [i.e., to keep them from accepting the Gospel message], so that our ministry would not be blamed.

Anderson New Testament

for we put no stumbling-block in any man's way, in order that this ministry may not be blamed;

Common New Testament

We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.

Daniel Mace New Testament

as for us, we give no occasion of offence, that our ministry may not be blamed:

Darby Translation

giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

Godbey New Testament

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed;

Goodspeed New Testament

I put no obstacles in anyone's path, so that no fault may be found with my work.

John Wesley New Testament

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,

Julia Smith Translation

Giving no offence in any thing, that the service be not blamed:

King James 2000

Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed:

Lexham Expanded Bible

[We are] giving no one an occasion for taking offense in anything, in order that our ministry will not have fault found [with it],

Modern King James verseion

We are in nothing giving cause of stumbling, in no way, so that the ministry may not be blamed,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let us give no man occasion of evil, that in our office be found no fault:

Moffatt New Testament

I put no obstacle in the path of any, so that my ministry may not be discredited;

Montgomery New Testament

I am giving no one a cause of stumbling in order that my ministry may not be discredited;

NET Bible

We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

New Heart English Bible

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

Noyes New Testament

giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;

The Emphasized Bible

Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Never do we put an obstacle in any one's way, that no fault may be found with our ministry.

Webster

Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Weymouth New Testament

We endeavour to give people no cause for stumbling in anything, lest the work we are doing should fall into discredit.

Williams New Testament

To keep my ministry from being found fault with, I am trying not to put a single hindrance in anybody's way.

World English Bible

We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

Worrell New Testament

giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministry be not blamed;

Worsley New Testament

We give no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Youngs Literal Translation

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

no
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

προσκοπή 
Proskope 
Usage: 1

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

the ministry
διακονία 
Diakonia 
Usage: 33

be
μωμάομαι 
Momaomai 
Usage: 2

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

Devotionals

Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 6:3

References

Prayers for 2 Corinthians 6:3

Context Readings

Afflictions Of God's Servants

2 (For he says, I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: see, now is the good time; now is the day of salvation): 3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work; 4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

Romans 14:13

Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

Matthew 17:27

But, so that we may not be a cause of trouble to them, go to the sea, and let down a hook, and take the first fish which comes up; and in his mouth you will see a bit of money: take that, and give it to them for me and you.

Matthew 18:6

But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.

1 Corinthians 8:9-13

But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

1 Corinthians 10:23-24

We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.

1 Corinthians 10:32-33

Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 8:20

And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

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