King James Bible
KJVAgain, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Translation Comparison
2 Corinthians 12:19
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse 2 Corinthians 12:19 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 | Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification. | |
World English BibleWEB | Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Again, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | You are imagining, all this time, that we are making our defense at your bar. In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness. |
American Standard Version
ASVYe think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOf old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.
English Revised Version
ERVYe think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAgain, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.
World English Bible
WEBAgain, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAgain, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,
American King James Version
AKJVAgain, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTYou are imagining, all this time, that we are making our defense at your bar. In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness.
King James Bible
KJVAgain, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
American Standard Version
ASVYe think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBOf old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTYe have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up.
English Revised Version
ERVYe think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAgain, think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.
World English Bible
WEBAgain, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTAgain, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,
American King James Version
AKJVAgain, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTYou are imagining, all this time, that we are making our defense at your bar. In reality it is as in God's presence and in communion with Christ that we speak; but, dear friends, it is all with a view to your progress in goodness.