2COR 10:8 Parallel Verse View

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ULT For even if I might boast somewhat excessively about our authority, which the Lord gave for building up and not for your tearing down, I will not be ashamed,

UST Indeed, I do not disgrace myself when I say many great things about how the Lord Jesus has empowered us to represent him. He did that so that we could encourage and help you to trust God more, not so that we could discourage you from trusting God.

BSB For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

BLB For even if I should boast somewhat more abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord has given us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed,

AICNT For {if indeed}[fn] I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave [[us]][fn] for building up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

10:8, if indeed: NA28 SBLGNT THGNT BYZ TR ‖ Later manuscripts read “even if.” TR

10:8, us: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR

OEB Even if I boast extravagantly about our authority – which the Lord gave us for building up your faith and not for overthrowing it – still I have no reason to be ashamed.

WEBBE For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.

LSV for even if I will also boast anything more abundantly concerning our authority, that the LORD gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

FBV Even though I may seem to be boasting a little too much about our authority, I'm not embarrassed about it. The Lord gave this authority to us to build you up, not to knock you down.

TCNT For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority (which the Lord has given [fn]us for building you up and not for tearing you down), I will not be ashamed.

10:8 us ¦ — CT

T4T I say that because the authority that the Lord gave me as his apostle is to help you to become mature believers, not to cause you to stop trusting in Christ. So even if I were to boast a little more than I have already done (OR, proudly talk a little more than I have already talked about the authority the Lord gave me as his apostle), no one would be able to make me ashamed by proving that Jesus has not given me that authority.

LEB For even if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down[fn], I will not be put to shame,

10:8 Literally “for building up and not for tearing down of you”

BBE For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

Moff No Moff 2COR book available

Wymth If, however, I were to boast more loudly of our Apostolic authority, which the Lord has given us that we may build you up, not pull you down, I should have no reason to feel ashamed.

ASV For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

DRA For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

YLT for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

Drby For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given [to us] for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;

RV For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

Wbstr For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

KJB-1769 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
(For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath/has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: )

KJB-1611 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority (which the Lord hath giuen vs for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps For though I shoulde boast my selfe somwhat more of our auctoritie, which the Lorde hath geuen to vs for edification, and not for your destruction, it shal not be to my shame:
(For though I should boast myself somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath/has given to us for edification, and not for your destruction, it shall not be to my shame:)

Gnva For though I shoulde boast somewhat more of our authoritie, which the Lord hath giuen vs for edification, and not for your destruction, I should haue no shame.
(For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath/has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should have no shame. )

Cvdl And though I shulde boast my selfe somwhat more of oure auctorite which ye LORDE hath geue vs to edifye and not to destroye, it shulde not be to my shame.
(And though I should boast myself somewhat more of our authority which ye/you_all LORD hath/has give us to edifye and not to destroye, it should not be to my shame.)

TNT And though I shuld bost my silfe somewhat moare of oure auctorite which the lorde hath geven vs to edifie and not to destroye you it shulde not be to my shame.
(And though I should bost my self somewhat more of our authority which the lord hath/has given us to edifie and not to destroy you it should not be to my shame. )

Wycl for as he is Cristis, so also we. For if Y schal glorie ony thing more of oure power, which the Lord yaf to vs in to edifiyng, and not in to youre distruccioun, Y schal not be schamed.
(for as he is Christis, so also we. For if I shall glory any thing more of our power, which the Lord gave to us in to edifiyng, and not in to your(pl) distruccioun, I shall not be schamed.)

Luth Und so ich auch etwas weiter, mich rühmete von unserer Gewalt, welche uns der HErr gegeben hat, euch zu bessern und nicht zu verderben, wollte ich nicht zuschanden werden.
(And so I also etwas weiter, me rühmete from unserer Gewalt, which us/to_us/ourselves the/of_the LORD given has, you to bessern and not to verderben, wanted I not zuschanden become.)

ClVg Nam etsi amplius aliquid gloriatus fuero de potestate nostra, quam dedit nobis Dominus in ædificationem, et non in destructionem vestram, non erubescam.[fn]
(Nam etsi amplius aliquid gloriatus fuero about potestate nostra, how he_gave us Master in ædificationem, and not/no in destructionem vestram, not/no erubescam. )

10.8 Non erubescam. Quia et verum est, et non ad gloriam meam, sed hoc dicitur ad utilitatem vestram.

10.8 Non erubescam. Because and verum it_is, and not/no to gloriam mine, but this it_is_said to utilitatem vestram.

UGNT ἐάν τε γὰρ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν, ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ Κύριος εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν, οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι,
(ean te gar perissoteron ti kauⱪaʸsōmai peri taʸs exousias haʸmōn, haʸs edōken ho Kurios eis oikodomaʸn kai ouk eis kathairesin humōn, ouk aisⱪunthaʸsomai,)

SBL-GNT ἐάν ⸀τε ⸀γὰρ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν, ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ ⸀κύριος εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν, οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι,
(ean ⸀te ⸀gar perissoteron ti kauⱪaʸsōmai peri taʸs exousias haʸmōn, haʸs edōken ho ⸀kurios eis oikodomaʸn kai ouk eis kathairesin humōn, ouk aisⱪunthaʸsomai,)

TC-GNT Ἐάν τε γὰρ [fn]καὶ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν—ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ Κύριος [fn]ἡμῖν εἰς οἰκοδομήν, καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν—οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι·
(Ean te gar kai perissoteron ti kauⱪaʸsōmai peri taʸs exousias haʸmōn—haʸs edōken ho Kurios haʸmin eis oikodomaʸn, kai ouk eis kathairesin humōn—ouk aisⱪunthaʸsomai; )

10:8 και ¦ — CT

10:8 ημιν ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a further explanation of Paul’s claim that he and his fellow workers are of Christ (See: 10:7). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces further explanation. Alternate translation: [In fact,] or [I say that because,]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

ἐάν τε

if and

Here Paul could be using even if to introduce: (1) something that he thinks really is true. In other words, Paul really is going to boast in a way that he thinks is excessive. Alternate translation: [even when] (2) something that he thinks might be true. In other words, he thinks that the Corinthians might consider his boasting to be excessive. Alternate translation: [even supposing that]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

περισσότερόν τι

more_abundantly something

Here, the phrase somewhat excessively could mean that Paul is boasting: (1) more than some people would consider proper. Alternate translation: [somewhat more than what is proper] (2) a great deal. Alternate translation: [very much] (3) more than he already has. Alternate translation: [somewhat more than I have already]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν, ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ Κύριος

the authority ˱of˲_us which gave the Lord

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [how we have been authorized by the Lord]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν

for building_‹you› and not for tearing_down ˱of˲_you_all

Here, Paul is speaking of the Corinthian believers as if they were a building. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a more natural metaphor for this or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to help you become more faithful to Christ and not to make you want to forsake him]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι

not not ˱I˲_/will_be_being/_ashamed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [I will not let people shame me] or [I will not feel shame]

Parallel 2COR 10:8