King James Bible
KJVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Translation Comparison
2 Corinthians 4:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse 2 Corinthians 4:5 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 | For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord; and ourselves your servants through Jesus. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. | |
World English BibleWEB | For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake; | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. |
American Standard Version
ASVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord; and ourselves your servants through Jesus.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.
English Revised Version
ERVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
World English Bible
WEBFor we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfor not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
American King James Version
AKJVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
King James Bible
KJVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
American Standard Version
ASVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord; and ourselves your servants through Jesus.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.
English Revised Version
ERVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
World English Bible
WEBFor we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTfor not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus — Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;
American King James Version
AKJVFor we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.