I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who tore out my beard. I did not hide my face from scorn and spitting.
2 Corinthians 11:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In fact, you put up with it if someone enslaves you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone is arrogant towards you, if someone slaps you in the face. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For you endure it if a man assumes control of your souls and makes slaves of you, or devours [your substance, spends your money] and preys upon you, or deceives and takes advantage of you, or is arrogant and puts on airs, or strikes you in the face. American Standard Version (1901) For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you captive, if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face. Common English Bible You put up with it if someone enslaves you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone places themselves over you, or if someone hits you in the face. Catholic Public Domain Version For you permit it when someone guides you into servitude, even if he devours you, even if he takes from you, even if he is extolled, even if he strikes you repeatedly on the face. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face. |
I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who tore out my beard. I did not hide my face from scorn and spitting.
Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with disgrace.
They devour widows’ houses and say long prayers just for show. These will receive harsher judgement.’
If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either.
Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;
I do not mean that we lord it over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because you stand firm in your faith.
and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.
But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be seduced from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
Now granted, I did not burden you; yet, sly as I am, I took you in by deceit!
This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus in order to enslave us.
Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.
In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world.
But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm, then, and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.
I myself am persuaded in the Lord that you will not accept any other view. But whoever it is that is confusing you will pay the penalty.
Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised #– #but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.
For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives #– #God is our witness #– #