And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much which had believed through grace:
2 Corinthians 3:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition ARE WE starting to commend ourselves again? Or we do not, like some [false teachers], need written credentials or letters of recommendation to you or from you, [do we]? American Standard Version (1901) Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you? Common English Bible Are we starting to commend ourselves again? We don’t need letters of introduction to you or from you like other people, do we? Catholic Public Domain Version Must we begin again to commend ourselves? Or are we in need (as some are) of epistles of commendation for you, or from you? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need (as some do) epistles of commendation to you, or from you? |
And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much which had believed through grace:
I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae:
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve by letters, them will I send to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem:
According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.
For though ye should have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:
I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.
Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
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.
We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.