2 Corinthians 7:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So even though I wrote to you, it was not because of the one who did wrong, or because of the one who was wronged, but in order that your devotion to us might be made plain to you in the sight of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So although I did write to you [as I did], it was not for the sake and because of the one who did [the] wrong, nor on account of the one who suffered [the] wrong, but in order that you might realize before God [that your readiness to accept our authority revealed] how zealously you do care for us. American Standard Version (1901) So although I wrote unto you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be made manifest unto you in the sight of God. Common English Bible So although I wrote to you, it wasn’t for the sake of the one who did wrong, or for the sake of the one who was wronged, but to show you your own enthusiasm for us in the sight of God. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, though I wrote to you, it was not because of him who caused the injury, nor because of him who suffered from it, but so as to manifest our solicitude, which we have for you before God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore although I wrote to you, it was not for his sake that I did the wrong, nor for him that suffered it; but to manifest our carefulness that we have for you |
Not to mention other things, there is the daily pressure on me: my concern for all the churches.
For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see whether you are obedient in everything.
For even if I grieved you with my letter, I don’t regret it. And if I regretted it #– #since I saw that the letter grieved you, yet only for a while #– #
(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)