Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed;
New American Standard Bible
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;
Bible in Basic English
Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
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;
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,
Themes
Discretion » Leads to tactfulness
Ministers » Should avoid giving unnecessary offence
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Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 6:3
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Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Corinthians 6:3
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 6:3
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Context Readings
Afflictions Of God's Servants
2 (for he says, At a set time I heard you, and in the day of salvation I assisted you; behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation); 3 giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed; 4 but in everything commending ourselves, as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulations, in straits, in difficulties,
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
Romans 14:13
Then let us no longer judge one another: but rather judge this, not to place before a brother an offence for a stumblingblock.
Matthew 17:27
But in order that we may not offend them, going to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the first fish coming up; and opening its mouth, you will find a stater: having received it, give it to them for me and thee.
Matthew 18:6
But whosoever may offend one of these little ones, who believe in me, it is good for him that a millstone may be hanged to his neck, and he may be drowned in the depth of the sea.
1 Corinthians 8:9-13
See lest this liberty of yours may become a stumblingblock to the weak.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some.
1 Corinthians 10:23-24
All things are lawful; but all things are not profitable. All things are lawful; but all things do not edify.
1 Corinthians 10:32-33
Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and purity of God, not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have sojourned in the world, and especially towards you.
2 Corinthians 8:20
and avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this benefaction administered by us: