Verse List for 2 COR 2:17

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OET (OET-RV) We’re not like the many others who are peddling God’s message to make a profit, but we speak in front of God in sincerity. As followers of God, we speak about Messiah.

OET-LV For/Because not we _are like the many peddling the message of_ the _god, but as of sincerity, but as of god, in _front _of god in chosen _one /messiah we _are _speaking.

ULT For we are not like the many peddling the word of God; but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the presence of God in Christ.

UST You can tell that we do not do so perfectly because we do not sell the message that God has given us for money, like many other people do. Rather, we only want to serve God, not to gain something. Indeed, we proclaim the good news because that is what God sent us to do. So, as those whom God has united to the Messiah, we proclaim the good news to please God, not people.

BSB For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God {for profit}. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

MSB For we are not like others,[fn] who peddle the word of God {for profit}. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

BLB For we are not like the many, peddling the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak before God in Christ.

AICNT For we are not like the {many},[fn] peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

OEB Unlike many people, we are not in the habit of making profit out of God’s message; but in all sincerity, and bearing God’s commission, we speak before him in union with Christ.

WEBBE For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

WMBB For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Messiah.

NET For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

LSV For we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity—but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we speak.

FBV We are not like the majority who trade in the word of God for profit. Quite the opposite: we are sincere in sharing the word of God in Christ, knowing God is watching us.

TCNT For we are not like [fn]others who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak with sincerity in the presence of God, as men sent from God.

T4T But perhaps God considers us(exc) able, because we do not work/act like so many others whom you know. They teach God’s message in a way that they think people will like, and they think that people will pay them for teaching that way. We (exc) certainly do not do that. On the contrary, as servants of Christ, and knowing that God is watching us (exc), we teach sincerely the message that God sent us to proclaim.

LEB For we are not like the majority who peddle the word of God, but as from pure motives—but as from God—we speak before God in Christ.

BBE For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.

Moff I am, for I am not like most, adulterating the word of God; like a man of sincerity, like a man of God, I speak the word in Christ before the very presence of God.

Wymth We are; for, unlike most teachers, we are not fraudulent hucksters of God's Message; but with transparent motives, as commissioned by God, in God's presence and in communion with Christ, so we speak.
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ASV For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

DRA For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God; but with sincerity, but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

YLT for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity — but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

Drby For we do not, as the many, make a trade of the word of [fn]God; but as of sincerity, but as of [fn]God, before [fn]God, we speak in Christ.

RV For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

SLT For we are not as the many adulterating the word of God: but as of purity, but as of God, before the face of God speak we in Christ.

Wbstr For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as from sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

KJB-1769 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

KJB-1611 For wee are not as many which [fn]corrupt the word of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God, in the sight of God speake we in Christ.
(For we are not as many which corrupt the word of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.)

Bshps For we are not as many are, whiche chop & chaunge with the word of God: but as of purenesse of God, in the syght of God, so speake we in Christe.
(For we are not as many are, which chop and change with the word of God: but as of pureness of God, in the sight of God, so speak we in Christ.)

Gnva For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we in Christ.
(For we are not as many, which make merchandise of the word of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye/you_all sight of God speak we in Christ.)

Cvdl For we are not as many are, which choppe & chaunge wt the worde of God, but eue out of purenesse, and out of God, in ye sighte of God, so speake we in Christ.
(For we are not as many are, which choppe and change with the word of God, but eve/even out of pureness, and out of God, in ye/you_all sight of God, so speak we in Christ.)

TNT For we are not as many are which choppe and chaunge with the worde of God: but even oute of purenes and by the power of God and in the sight of God so speake we in Christ.
(For we are not as many are which choppe and change with the word of God: but even out of pureness and by the power of God and in the sight of God so speak we in Christ.)

Wycl For we ben not as many, that don auoutrie bi the word of God, but we speken of clennesse, as of God, bifor God in Crist.
(For we been not as many, that done auoutrie by the word of God, but we speaking of clenness, as of God, before God in Christ.)

Luth Denn wir sind nicht wie etliche viele, die das Wort Gottes verfälschen, sondern als aus Lauterkeit und als aus GOtt, vor GOtt reden wir in Christo.
(Because we/us are not as/like several many, the the word God’s verfälschen, rather as out_of purity/integrity and as out_of God, before/in_front_of God talk(v) we/us in Christ.)

ClVg non enim sumus sicut plurimi, adulterantes verbum Dei, sed ex sinceritate, sed sicut ex Deo, coram Deo, in Christo loquimur.[fn]
(not/no because we_are like many, adulterers the_word/saying of_God, but from sinceritate, but like from to_God, before to_God, in/into/on to_Christ/Messiah we_are_talking.)

SR-GNT Οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ πολλοὶ καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐκ ˚Θεοῦ, κατέναντι ˚Θεοῦ ἐν ˚Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν. ‡

UGNT οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ πολλοὶ, καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐκ Θεοῦ, κατέναντι Θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.

SBL-GNT οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ ⸀πολλοὶ καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐκ θεοῦ ⸀κατέναντι θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.

RP-GNT Οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ λοιποί, καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ· ἀλλ' ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλ' ὡς ἐκ θεοῦ, κατενώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ, ἐν χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.

TC-GNT οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ [fn]λοιποί, καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἐξ [fn]εἰλικρινείας, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἐκ Θεοῦ, [fn]κατενώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν.

Verse List for 2 COR 2:17

Verse List for 2 COR 2:17