2 Corinthians 2:17 - Revised Version 1885 For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For we are not, like so many, [like hucksters making a trade of] peddling God's Word [shortchanging and adulterating the divine message]; but like [men] of sincerity and the purest motive, as [commissioned and sent] by God, we speak [His message] in Christ (the Messiah), in the [very] sight and presence of God. American Standard Version (1901) For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. Common English Bible We aren’t like so many people who hustle the word of God to make a profit. We are speaking through Christ in the presence of God, as those who are sincere and as those who are sent from God. Catholic Public Domain Version For we are not like many others, adulterating the Word of God. But instead, we speak with sincerity: from God, before God, and in Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak. |