2 Corinthians 5:12

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
New King James Version

For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and ont in heart.
New American Standard Bible

We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, that you may have an answer for those who take pride in appearance, and not in heart.
New International Version

We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.
The Amplified Bible

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but we are providing you with an occasion and an incentive to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who pride themselves on surface appearances [on the virtues they only appear to have], although their heart is devoid of them.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

We are not again commending ourselves to you, but [are writing these things] as giving you a base of operations from which to glory about us, in order that you may be having this matter of glorying with which to answer those who are glorying in outward appearance and not in the heart [the inner man].
Phillips’ Modern English

No, we are not recommending ourselves to you again, but we can give you grounds for legitimate pride in us – if that is what you need to meet those who are so proud of the outward rather than the inward qualification.
Williams’ Language of the People

I am not trying to recommend myself to you again. I am giving you ground for speaking well of me, that you may have some thing to say to those who are constantly prating about external privileges and not concerned about the state of the heart.
 
2 Cor. 5:11 π 2 Cor. 5:13
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