2 Corinthians 10 - Compare Translations
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2 Corinthians 10:1
KJVNow I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
WEBNow I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
YLTAnd I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed [am] humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
2 Corinthians 10:2
KJVBut I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
WEBYes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.
YLTand I beseech [you], that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh;
2 Corinthians 10:3
KJVFor though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
WEBFor though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;
YLTfor walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war,
2 Corinthians 10:4
KJV(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
WEBfor the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
YLTfor the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,
2 Corinthians 10:5
KJVCasting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
WEBthrowing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
YLTreasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:6
KJVAnd having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
WEBand being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience will be made full.
YLTand being in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience may be fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:7
KJVDo ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
WEBDo you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also we are Christ’s.
YLTThe things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we [are] Christ's;
2 Corinthians 10:8
KJVFor though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
WEBFor though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be ashamed,
YLTfor even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;
2 Corinthians 10:9
KJVThat I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
WEBthat I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.
YLTthat I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,
2 Corinthians 10:10
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2 Corinthians 10:11
KJVLet such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
WEBLet such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
YLTThis one -- let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, [we are] in deed.
2 Corinthians 10:12
KJVFor we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
WEBFor we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
YLTFor we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,
2 Corinthians 10:13
KJVBut we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
WEBBut we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
YLTand we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you;
2 Corinthians 10:14
KJVFor we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
WEBFor we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,
YLTfor not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:15
KJVNot boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
WEBnot boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
YLTnot boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,
2 Corinthians 10:16
KJVTo preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
WEBso as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
YLTin the [places] beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;
2 Corinthians 10:17
KJVBut he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
WEBBut “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
YLTand he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;
2 Corinthians 10:18
KJVFor not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
WEBFor it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
YLTfor not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.
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