2 Corinthians 5:12 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹² 1 Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us, that we might be made the justice of God in him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² We are not commending ourselves to you again, but we are providing you with an occasion and incentive to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who pride themselves on surface appearances [on the virtues they only appear to have], although their heart is devoid of them.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² We aren’t trying to commend ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us so that you could answer those who take pride in superficial appearance, and not in what is in the heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² We are not commending ourselves again to you, but rather we are presenting you with an opportunity to glory because of us, when you deal with those who glory in face, and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 5:12 Cross References

Proverbs 27:2

Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

2 Corinthians 1:14

3 But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth:

2 Corinthians 10:12

But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:18

And, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia; and in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you, and so I will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 10:7

6 Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man's rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.

2 Corinthians 10:8

7 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:11

0 For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.

2 Corinthians 3:1

0 For even that which was glorious in this part was not glorified, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

2 Corinthians 6:4

3 But having the same recompense, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged.

Philippians 1:26

For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: