King James Bible
KJVAnd I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 2 Corinthians 12:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Now I shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved. | |
World English BibleWEB | I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And as for me, most gladly will I spend all I have and be utterly spent for your salvation. |