2 Corinthians 2:3

WEB Bible

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

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2 Corinthians 2:3 in Bible Translations

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And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in KJV →

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in ASV →

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in DRB →

And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in DBT →

And I have written this very letter to you, that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is that of you all.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in ERV →

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in WBT →

And I wrote this same to you, lest, coming I should have sorrow from them by whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in YLT →

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in AKJV →

And I wrote this same to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in WNT →

And I write this to you in order that when I come I may not receive pain from those who ought to give me joy, confident as I am as to all of you that my joy is the joy of you all.

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2 Corinthians 2:3 in Bible Translations

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Primary

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in KJV →

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in ASV →

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in DRB →

And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in DBT →

And I have written this very letter to you, that coming I may not have grief from those from whom I ought to have joy; trusting in you all that my joy is that of you all.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in ERV →

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in WBT →

And I wrote this same to you, lest, coming I should have sorrow from them by whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in YLT →

and I wrote to you this same thing, that having come, I may not have sorrow from them of whom it behoved me to have joy, having confidence in you all, that my joy is of you all,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in AKJV →

And I wrote this same to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 2 Corinthians 2:3 in WNT →

And I write this to you in order that when I come I may not receive pain from those who ought to give me joy, confident as I am as to all of you that my joy is the joy of you all.

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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 →