2 Corinthians 2:17

ASV Bible

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

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2 Corinthians 2:17 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in KJV →

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in DRB →

For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in DBT →

For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, before God, we speak in Christ.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in ERV →

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in WBT →

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in WEB →

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in YLT →

for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity — but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in AKJV →

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in WNT →

We are; for, unlike most teachers, we are not fraudulent hucksters of God's Message; but with transparent motives, as commissioned by God, in God's presence and in communion with Christ, so we speak.

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2 Corinthians 2:17 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in KJV →

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in DRB →

For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in DBT →

For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, before God, we speak in Christ.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in ERV →

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in WBT →

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in WEB →

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in YLT →

for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity — but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in AKJV →

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in WNT →

We are; for, unlike most teachers, we are not fraudulent hucksters of God's Message; but with transparent motives, as commissioned by God, in God's presence and in communion with Christ, so we speak.

Read 2 Corinthians 2:17 in Other Translations

KJV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →