Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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 abound in every thing, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, [we desire] that you may abound in this grace also. 8 I do not speak by command, but on account of the diligence of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love; 9 for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he became poor, though rich, that you by his poverty might be rich.
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:6
But this I say by suggestion, not by command.
Romans 11:12-14
But if their fall is the riches of the world, and their diminution the riches of nations, how much more will their fullness be.
Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil, adhere to that which is good,
1 Corinthians 7:12
But to the rest I speak, not the Lord, If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is pleased to live with him, let him not leave her;
1 Corinthians 7:25
And concerning the virgins I have no ordinance of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
2 Corinthians 6:6
in purity, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
2 Corinthians 8:1-3
AND I make known to you, brothers, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,
2 Corinthians 8:10
And in this case I give an opinion; for this is expedient for you, who began before to act in this matter and to act willingly a year ago.
2 Corinthians 8:24
Show them therefore the proof of your love, and of our boasting of you before the churches.
2 Corinthians 9:2
for I know your readiness, of which I boasted in your behalf to the Macedonians that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has excited many.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Let each one contribute as he chooses in his heart, not with regret or from necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
Ephesians 4:15
but speaking the truth with love we may grow to him in all things, who is the head, Christ;
Ephesians 6:24
The grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with constancy.
Hebrews 10:24
and let us observe one another for a provocation of love and of good works,
James 2:14-16
What is the profit, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has not works? Can faith save him?
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by obeying the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently, from the heart,
1 John 3:17-19
And whoever has the goods of the world and sees his brother have need, and withholds his compassions from him, how continues the love of God in him?