First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. I thank God because people everywhere in the world are talking about your great faith.
2 Corinthians 3:2 - Easy To Read Version You yourselves are our letter. That letter is written on our hearts. It is known and read by all people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [No] you yourselves are our letter of recommendation (our credentials), written in your hearts, to be known (perceived, recognized) and read by everybody. American Standard Version (1901) Ye are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all men; Common English Bible You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. Catholic Public Domain Version You are our Epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You are our epistle, written in our hearts, which is known and read by all men: |
First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. I thank God because people everywhere in the world are talking about your great faith.
Like an expert builder I built the foundation {\cf2\super [17]} of that house. I used the gift that God gave me to do this. Other people are building on that foundation. But each person should be careful how he builds.
And why \{do I not burden you\}? Do you think it is because I don’t love you? No. God knows that I love you.
So I am happy to give everything I have for you. I will even give myself for you. If I love you more, will you love me less?
Are we starting to boast about ourselves again? Do we need letters of introduction to you or from you, like some other people?
I do not say this to blame you. I told you before that we love you so much that we would live or die with you.
And I know that I am right to think like this about all of you. I am sure because I have you in my heart—I feel very close to you. I feel close to you because all of you share in God’s grace (kindness) with me. You share in God’s grace with me while I am in prison, while I am defending the Good News, {\cf2\super [5]} and while I am proving the truth of the Good News.
The Lord’s teaching spread from you in Macedonia and Achaia. And also your faith in God has become known everywhere. So we don’t need to say anything about your faith.