2 Corinthians 8:8 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionI give this not as an order [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the zeal of others, the sincerity of your [own] love also. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. See the chapterCommon English BibleI’m not giving an order, but by mentioning the commitment of others, I’m trying to prove the authenticity of your love also. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionI am speaking, not commanding. But through the solicitude of others, I approve of the good character of your charity. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionI speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity. See the chapter |