2 Corinthians 12:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁴ Look, I am ready to come to you this third time.  I will not burden you, since I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ Now for the third time I am ready to come to [visit] you. And I will not burden you [financially], for it is not your [money] that I want but you; for children are not duty bound to lay up store for their parents, but parents for their children.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Look, I’m ready to visit you a third time, and I won’t be a burden on you. I don’t want your things; I want you. It isn’t the children’s responsibility to save up for their parents but parents for children.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ Behold, this is the third time I have prepared to come to you, and yet I will not be a burden to you. For I am seeking not the things that are yours, but you yourselves. And neither should the children store up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁴ Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

2 Corinthians 12:14 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his   grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 19:14

A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the  Lord.

Ezekiel 34:2

‘Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and say to them, “This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been feeding themselves!  Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock?

Acts 20:33

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

1 Corinthians 10:24

No one is to seek his own good, but the good of the other person.

1 Corinthians 10:33

just as I also try to please everyone in everything, not seeking my own benefit, but the benefit of many,  so that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 11:34

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgement. I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.

1 Corinthians 16:5

I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia   #– #for I will be travelling through Macedonia #– #

1 Corinthians 4:19

But I will come to you soon,  if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk, but the power of those who are arrogant.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right; instead, we endure everything  so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:18

What then is my reward? To preach the gospel and offer it free of charge and not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:19

Although I am free from all and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win  more people.

2 Corinthians 1:15

Because of this confidence, I planned to come to you first,  so that you could have a second benefit,

2 Corinthians 11:9

When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, since the brothers who came from Macedonia  supplied my needs.  I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.

2 Corinthians 12:13

So in what way are you worse off than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me for this wrong!

Galatians 4:19

My children,  I am again suffering labour pains  for you until Christ is formed in you.

Philippians 4:1

So then, my dearly loved and longed for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown,  in this manner stand firm  in the Lord, dear friends.

Philippians 4:17

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit  , that is increasing to your account.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know, like a father with his own children,

1 Thessalonians 2:8

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.