2 Corinthians 4:2

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
New King James Version

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
New American Standard Bible

but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
New International Version

Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
The Amplified Bible

We have renounced disgraceful ways (secret thoughts, feelings, desires and underhandedness, the methods and acts that men hide through shame); we refuse to deal craftily (to practice trickery and cunning) or to adulterate or handle dishonestly the Word of God, but we state the truth openly (clearly and candidly). And so we commend ourselves in the sight and presence of God to every man’s conscience.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not ordering the manner of our lives in the sphere of craftiness, nor even adulterating the word of God [by an admixture of error], but by means of an open declaration of the truth commending ourselves to every variety of the conscience of men in the sight of God.
Phillips’ Modern English

We have set our faces against all shameful secret practices, we use no clever tricks, no dishonest manipulation of the Word of God. We speak the plain truth and so commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Williams’ Language of the People

On the other hand, I have renounced all underhanded, disgraceful methods; I neither practice cunning nor do I tamper with God’s message, but by clear and candid statements of truth I try to commend myself to every human conscience in God’s sight.
 
2 Cor. 4:1 π 2 Cor. 4:3
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