First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the world.
2 Corinthians 3:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by all, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [No] you yourselves are our letter of recommendation (our credentials), written in your hearts, to be known (perceived, recognized) and read by everybody. American Standard Version (1901) Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men; Common English Bible You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. Catholic Public Domain Version You are our Epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men: |
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the world.
According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Let each builder choose with care how to build on it.
I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?
I do not say this to condemn you, for I have already said that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, for all of you are my partners in God’s grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it.