Verse List for 2 COR 8:8

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OET (OET-RV) I’m not saying this as a command, but approving the genuineness of your love through the earnestness of others.

OET-LV Not as a_command I _am _speaking, but through the of _others earnestness, also the the of _your love genuine approving.

ULT I say this not according to a command, but also proving the genuineness of your love through the earnestness of others.

UST I am not ordering you to give money. Rather, I want to show that you really care for fellow believers by comparing what you do with how other people are always eager to give money.

BSB & MSB I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the earnestness of others.

BLB I do not speak as a command, but proving the genuineness of your love through the earnestness of others also.

AICNT Not by command do I say this, but through the eagerness of others and testing the genuineness of your love;

OEB I am not laying a command on you, but I am making use of the earnestness shown by others to test the genuineness of your affection.

WEBBE & WMBB I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

NET I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

LSV I do not speak according to command, but because of the diligence of others, and proving the genuineness of your love,

FBV I'm not ordering you to do this, but to prove how sincere your love is in comparison with the dedication of others.[fn]

TCNT I am not saying this as a command, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

T4T I am not commanding you to do this. But because I have seen how believers in other places are eager to help other believers who do not have ◄what they need/enough to live on►, I want you similarly to show that you love others sincerely.

LEB I am not saying this as a command, but proving the genuineness of your love by means of the diligence of others.

BBE I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

Moff I am not issuing any orders, only using the zeal of others to prove how sterling your own love is.

Wymth I am not saying this by way of command, but to test by the standard of other men's earnestness the genuineness of your love also.

ASV I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

DRA I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.

YLT not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

Drby I do not speak as commanding [it], but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.

RV I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

SLT I speak not according to command, but by care of others, trying also the purity of your love.

Wbstr I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

KJB-1769 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

KJB-1611 I speake not by commandement, but by occasion of the forwardnesse of others, and to prooue the sinceritie of your loue.
(I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sinceritie of your love.)

Bshps This say I not by commaundement, but because of ye feruentnesse of other, & alowing the vnfaynednes of your loue.
(This say I not by commandment, but because of ye/you_all ferventness of other, and allowing the unfaynednes of your love.)

Gnva This say I not by commandement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.
(This say I not by commandment, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prove I the naturalness of your love.)

Cvdl This I saye not as commaudynge, but seynge, other are so diligent, I proue youre loue also, whether it be perfecte or no.
(This I say not as commauding, but seeing, other are so diligent, I prove your(pl) love also, whether it be perfect or no.)

TNT Thys saye I not as commaundynge: but be cause other are so fervent therfore prove I youre love whether it be perfait or no.
(This say I not as commaunding: but be cause other are so fervent therefore prove I your(pl) love whether it be perfait or no.)

Wycl Y seie not as comaundinge, but bi the bisynesse of othere men appreuynge also the good wit of youre charite.
(I say not as comaundinge, but by the business of other men appreuing also the good wit of your(pl) charity.)

Luth Nicht sage ich, daß ich etwas gebiete, sondern dieweil andere so fleißig sind, versuche ich auch eure Liebe, ob sie rechter Art sei.
(Not said I, that I something areas, rather meanwhile other/different so diligent/hardworking are, try I also your(pl) love(n), if/whether they/she/them right Art be.)

ClVg Non quasi imperans dico: sed per aliorum sollicitudinem, etiam vestræ caritatis ingenium bonum comprobans.[fn]
(Not/No as_if commanding I_mean/say: but through of_others anxiety, also yours caritatis ingenium good comprobans.)

SR-GNT Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων. ‡

UGNT οὐ κατ’ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς, καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.

SBL-GNT Οὐ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων·

RP-GNT Οὐ κατ' ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.

TC-GNT Οὐ κατ᾽ ἐπιταγὴν λέγω, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἑτέρων σπουδῆς καὶ τὸ τῆς ὑμετέρας ἀγάπης γνήσιον δοκιμάζων.

Verse List for 2 COR 8:8

Verse List for 2 COR 8:8