Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
Holman Bible
I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.
International Standard Version
I am not commanding you but testing the genuineness of your love by the enthusiasm of others.
A Conservative Version
I speak not from commandment, but because of the zeal of others, also examining the genuineness of your love.
American Standard Version
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
Amplified
I am not saying this as a command [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the enthusiasm of others, the sincerity of your love as well.
An Understandable Version
I am not saying this [to you] as a command, but by telling you how eager others are [to help], to find out how genuine your love is also.
Anderson New Testament
I do not speak this as a commandment, but on account of the zeal of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
Bible in Basic English
I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.
Common New Testament
I am not speaking this as a command, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I don't mean to prescribe to you, but that the zeal of others may show you are as sincerely well-affected.
Darby Translation
I do not speak as commanding it, but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.
Godbey New Testament
I speak not according to commandment, but through the zeal of others also proving the sincerity of your divine love.
Goodspeed New Testament
I do not mean this as a command. I only want to test the genuineness of your love by the devotion of others.
John Wesley New Testament
I speak not by way of command, but that by the diligence of others, I may prove the sincerity of your love.
Julia Smith Translation
I speak not according to command, but by care of others, trying also the purity of your love.
King James 2000
I speak not by commandment, but to prove by the earnestness of others, the sincerity of your love.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I am not saying [this] as a command, but proving the genuineness of your love by means of the diligence of others.
Modern King James verseion
I do not speak according to command, but through the eagerness of others, and testing the trueness of your love.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This say I not as commanding: but because others are so fervent, therefore prove I your love, whether it be perfect or no.
Moffatt New Testament
I am not issuing any orders, only using the zeal of others to prove how sterling your own love is.
Montgomery New Testament
I do not say this by way of command, but by the zeal of others I am trying to prove the reality of your love.
NET Bible
I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.
New Heart English Bible
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
Noyes New Testament
I speak not by way of command, but by reason of the earnestness of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love.
Sawyer New Testament
I do not speak by command, but on account of the diligence of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love;
The Emphasized Bible
Not by way of injunction, do I speak, but through, others', earnestness, and, the genuineness of your own love, putting to the test.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I speak not by commandment, but because of the forwardness of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I am not laying a command upon you, but I am making use of the earnestness shown by others to test the genuineness of your affection.
Webster
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
Weymouth New Testament
I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men's earnestness the genuineness of your love also.
Williams New Testament
I am not saying this in the spirit of a command, but I am simply trying to test the genuineness of your love by the enthusiasm of others.
World English Bible
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
Worrell New Testament
I am not speaking by way of command; but as proving, through the diligence of others, the sincerity of your love.
Worsley New Testament
I speak not by way of command, but to prove the sincerity of your love also, by means of the forwardness of others.
Youngs Literal Translation
not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,
Themes
Love to man » Saints should » Be sincere in
The poor » Care for » Should be urged
Sincerity » Should characterize » Our love to God
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Generosity In Giving
7
But as you have plenty of everything, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love for us, see that you have plenty of this undeserved kindness also.
8 I
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:6
But I speak this by concession and not by commandment.
Joshua 24:14
Honor Jehovah and serve him sincerely and in truth. Get rid of the gods that your ancestors used to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve only Jehovah.
Ezekiel 33:31
Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they do not do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
Romans 11:12-14
Now if their fall into sin means riches to the world, and their decrease means riches of the nations how much more will their full number mean?
Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil and cling to good.
1 Corinthians 7:12
To the others, I speak and not the Lord. If any brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him he should not divorce her.
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment from the Lord. Yet I give my opinion as one who has obtained the mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
2 Corinthians 6:6
in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,
2 Corinthians 8:1-3
We make known to you brothers the grace of God that has been given to the congregations of Macedonia.
2 Corinthians 8:10
I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
2 Corinthians 8:24
Show to them as representatives of the congregations the quality of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
2 Corinthians 9:2
I know you are ready and I boast about to the Macedonians. That Achaia has been prepared since last year. Your zeal stirred up many of them.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Let each man do according as he has purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
Ephesians 4:15
By speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in all things to him. For he, Christ, is the head.
Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible (sincere) (principled) (unending) love.
Hebrews 10:24
Let us consider one another to encourage love and good works:
James 2:14-16
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith but he does not have works? Can that faith save him?
1 Peter 1:22
You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely (extremely) (deeply) from the heart.
1 John 3:17-19
Whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?