Translation Comparison

2 Corinthians 8:5

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse 2 Corinthians 8:5 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.

Bible verse 2 Corinthians 8:5 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
American Standard VersionASV	and this , not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
English Revised VersionERV	and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:
World English BibleWEB	This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,
American King James VersionAKJV	And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	They not only did this, as we had expected, but first of all in obedience to God's will they gave their own selves to the Lord and to us.

King James Bible

KJV

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

American Standard Version

ASV

and this , not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And not as we hoped, but they gave their own selves first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.

English Revised Version

ERV

and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:

World English Bible

WEB

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

American King James Version

AKJV

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

They not only did this, as we had expected, but first of all in obedience to God's will they gave their own selves to the Lord and to us.