2 COR 11:26 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) [ref]I’ve done many long trips, crossed dangerous rivers, risked being robbed, was persecuted by my own people as well as by non-Jews, have been in danger in the city, in the wilderness and on the ocean, as well as being attacked by false teachers.

Key: pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT often on journeys, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers;

UST I travel frequently. I go through dangerous places, including rivers, towns, deserts, and oceans. There are always people who could hurt me, including thieves, Jewish people, non-Jewish people, and people who pretend to be fellow believers.

BLB in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers; in perils from my own race, in perils from the Gentiles; in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness; in perils on the sea, in perils among false brothers;

AICNT on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, dangers among false brothers;

OEB My journeys have been many. I have been through dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in towns, dangers in the country, dangers on the sea, dangers among people pretending to be followers of the Lord.

WEBBE I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils amongst false brothers;

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I have been on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers,

LSV journeys many times, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from [my own] race, perils from nations, perils in city, perils in wilderness, perils in sea, perils among false brothers;

FBV During my many journeys I have faced the dangers of crossing rivers, robber gangs, attacks from my own countrymen, as well as from foreigners.[fn] I have faced danger in cities, in the deserts, and on the sea. I have faced the danger of people who pretend to be Christians.

11:26 Literally, “Gentiles.”

TCNT I have often been on journeys, exposed to dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, and dangers among false brothers.

T4T As I have often traveled to other places, I have often risked losing my life. For example, sometimes I have been in danger crossing rivers. I have been in danger traveling in places where there were bandits. At times I have been in danger among people of my own nation, the Jews, and at other times I been in danger among those who are not Jews. I have been in danger in cities, and I have been in dangerous situations in barren areas. I have been in dangerous situations when I was traveling in ships. I have been in danger among people who falsely claim to be fellow believers.

LEB I have been on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own people, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers because of false brothers,

BBE In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;

Moff I have been often on my travels, I have been in danger from rivers and robbers, in danger from Jews and Gentiles, through dangers of town and of desert, through dangers on the sea, through dangers among false brothers —

Wymth I have served Him by frequent travelling, amid dangers in crossing rivers, dangers from robbers; dangers from my own countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles; dangers in the city, dangers in the Desert, dangers by sea, dangers from spies in our midst;

ASV in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

DRA In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren.

YLT journeyings many times, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from kindred, perils from nations, perils in city, perils in wilderness, perils in sea, perils among false brethren;

Drby in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from [my own] race, in perils from [the] nations, in perils in [the] city, in perils in [the] desert, in perils on [the] sea, in perils among false brethren;

RV in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
(in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren/brothers; )

SLT In journeys often, in dangers of rivers, in dangers of robbers, in dangers of the family, in dangers from the nations, in dangers in the city, in dangers in solitude, in dangers in the sea, in dangers with false brethren;

Wbstr In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

KJB-1769 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
(In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren/brothers; )

KJB-1611 In iourneying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my owne countreymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the citie, in perils in the wildernesse, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren,
(In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren/brothers,)

Bshps In iourneying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of myne owne nation, in perils among the heathen, in perils in the citie, in perils in the wildernesse, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren,
(In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine own nation, in perils among the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren/brothers,)

Gnva In iourneying I was often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine owne nation, in perils among the Gentiles, in perils in the citie, in perils in wildernes, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren,
(In journeying I was often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of mine own nation, in perils among the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren/brothers, )

Cvdl I haue oft iourneyed: I haue bene oft in parels of waters, in parels amonge murthurers, in parels amonge the Iewes, in parels amonge the Heythen, in parels in cities, in parels in the wylderners, in parels vpon the See, in parels amonge false brethre,
(I have often journeyed: I have been often in parels of waters, in parels among murderers, in parels among the Yews, in parels among the Heathen, in parels in cities, in parels in the wylderners, in parels upon the See, in parels among false brethren/brothers,)

TNT In iorneyinge often: In parels of waters: In parels of robbers: In ieoperdies of myne awne nacion: In ieoperdies amonge the hethen. I have bene in parels in cities in parels in wildernes in parels in the see in parels amonge falce brethren
(In iorneyinge often: In parels of waters: In parels of robbers: In jeopardys of mine own nation: In jeopardys among the heathen. I have been in parels in cities in parels in wilderness in parels in the sea in parels among falce brethren/brothers )

Wycl in weies ofte, in perelis of floodis, in perelis of theues, in perelis of kyn, in perelis of hethene men, in perelis in citee, in perelis in desert, in perelis in the see, in perelis among false britheren, in trauel and nedynesse,
(in ways ofte, in perils of floods, in perils of thieves, in perils of kyn, in perils of heathen men, in perils in city, in perils in desert, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren/brothers, in travel and neediness,)

Luth Ich bin oft gereiset; ich bin in Gefahr gewesen zu Wasser, in Gefahr unter den Mördern, in Gefahr unter den Juden, in Gefahr unter den Heiden, in Gefahr in den Städten, in Gefahr in der Wüste, in Gefahr auf dem Meer, in Gefahr unter den falschen Brüdern,
(I am oft gereiset; I am in Gefahr been to/for water, in Gefahr under the murderern, in Gefahr under the Yews, in Gefahr under the heathens, in Gefahr in the cities, in Gefahr in the/of_the desert, in Gefahr on/in/to to_him sea, in Gefahr under the wrong/fake brothers,)

ClVg in itineribus sæpe, periculis fluminum, periculis latronum, periculis ex genere, periculis ex gentibus, periculis in civitate, periculis in solitudine, periculis in mari, periculis in falsis fratribus:[fn]
(in/into/on itineribus often, dangers fluminum, dangers latronum, dangers from in_general, dangers from nations, dangers in/into/on city, dangers in/into/on solitude, dangers in/into/on of_the_sea, dangers in/into/on false brothers: )

11.26 Periculis latronum, etc. Quos diabolus (cum in civitate occidere non posset) ei excitabat in via, cum tamen nihil ferret, quod latrones cuperent.

11.26 Periculis latronum, etc. Quos the_devil (cum in/into/on city to_kill not/no could) to_him excitabat in/into/on way/road, when/with nevertheless nothing to_carryt, that robbers cuperent.

UGNT ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις;
(hodoiporiais pollakis, kindunois potamōn, kindunois laʸstōn, kindunois ek genous, kindunois ex ethnōn, kindunois en polei, kindunois en eraʸmia, kindunois en thalassaʸ, kindunois en pseudadelfois;)

SBL-GNT ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις,
(hodoiporiais pollakis, kindunois potamōn, kindunois laʸstōn, kindunois ek genous, kindunois ex ethnōn, kindunois en polei, kindunois en eraʸmia, kindunois en thalassaʸ, kindunois en pseudadelfois,)

RP-GNT ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις·
(hodoiporiais pollakis, kindunois potamōn, kindunois laʸstōn, kindunois ek genous, kindunois ex ethnōn, kindunois en polei, kindunois en eraʸmia, kindunois en thalassaʸ, kindunois en pseudadelfois;)

TC-GNT ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις·
(hodoiporiais pollakis, kindunois potamōn, kindunois laʸstōn, kindunois ek genous, kindunois ex ethnōn, kindunois en polei, kindunois en eraʸmia, kindunois en thalassaʸ, kindunois en pseudadelfois; )

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

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:16–33: Paul suffered for serving Jesus

In this section, Paul first warned the Corinthians that he was not a fool (11:16a). But he wanted them to listen to what he was foolishly going to boast about (11:16b–d). He told them that Jesus would not foolishly boast in this way (11:17). He told them that he would boast in the way that the false teachers were boasting (11:18). Using irony, he rebuked them for accepting people who boasted (11:19), implying that they were wrong to accept the false teachers because the false teachers boasted about themselves. Again using irony, he told them that they should not tolerate the false teachers taking advantage of them (11:20–21a).

In 11:21b Paul began foolishly to boast about things similar to the ones that the false teachers boasted about. Recounting all his hardships, he showed that he was more devoted to serving Jesus than they were (11:23–29).

Then Paul explained the correct kind of boasting (11:30). He gave an example (11:32–33), with an oath to God to indicate he was not lying (11:31).

Other examples for this section heading are:

Paul Boasts About His Sufferings (NIV)

Paul’s Sufferings as an Apostle (ESV)

11:26a

In my frequent journeys,

I have traveled much and while traveling
Since I travel a lot,

In my frequent journeys: The Greek words here are literally “in journeys often.” There are two ways to interpret how the Greek phrase connects to the rest of the verse:

The Greek phrase refers to the general situation of traveling and the rest of the verse lists particular dangers while traveling. For example:
In my many travels I have been in danger (GNT) (BSB, GNT, NJB, GW, CEV, NET, REB, NCV)
The Greek phrase refers to traveling, but the rest of the verse refers to dangers at any time. The connection from 11:26a to the rest of the verse is not between a general situation and particular examples of it. For example:
I have traveled on many long journeys. (NLT) (NIV, NABRE, NLT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).Martin (p. 367) translates the Greek text as “During my frequent journeys, I have been exposed to dangers….” Harris (p. 791) translates the Greek text as “on frequent journeys, exposed to dangers….” Thrall (p. 722) translates it as “frequently on journeys, beset by dangers….” The RSV, NASB, ESV, and KJV do not clearly indicate the connection of 11:26a to the rest of the verse. Other ways to translate the Greek phrase according to interpretation (1) are:

continually travelling, I have been in danger… (NJB)

Because I’ve traveled a lot, I’ve faced dangers… (GW)

11:26b–f

Paul used the Greek word for “danger” eight times in 11:26b–f to emphasize how much danger he had faced. If possible, translate using the same word or phrase each time.

11:26b

I have been in danger from rivers

I was in dangerous situations on/crossing rivers,
I faced dangerous rivers,

I have been in danger from rivers: The Greek words are literally “in dangers of rivers.” It refers to Paul being in danger while either traveling on a boat on a river or crossing/fording a river. The word “dangers” is plural to indicate that he was in danger more than once. Other ways to translate this are:

I have faced danger from rivers (NLT)

I traveled hazardous rivers

11:26c

and from bandits,

and I was in dangerous situations from thieves/muggers,
and from dangerous robbers,

bandits: This word refers to people who hide in places along a road and then rush out and attack travelers. They steal money and possessions. They also sometimes hurt or kill people. Other ways to translate this word are:

robbers (RSV)

thieves

people who steal things from others

11:26d

in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles,

I was in dangerous situations from people of my own nation, I was in dangerous situations from people of other nations,
dangerous fellow Jews and dangerous foreigners,

my countrymen: This phrase refers to Israelites/Jews. Some Jews attacked Paul for believing in Jesus as the Christ, as in Acts 9:22–23. Your translation should clearly refer to people of the same language, culture, and ethnic background as Paul. For example:

people of my own nation/culture

my fellow Jews

my own people (GNT)

Your translation should not refer to or imply believers.

the Gentiles: This word refers to people from nations other than Israel. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

the nations

foreigners

people who are not Jews

11:26e

in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea

I was in dangerous situations in cities/towns/villages, in uninhabited regions, and on the sea/water,
dangers in cities/towns/villages, dangers in places where few people live, dangers at sea,

the city: Here the word city refers generally to cities, towns, or villages. Use the word in your language that can be used in a general way.

the country: The Greek word that the BSB translates as country refers to places where few or no people live. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

the wilderness (RSV)

places where no one lives (NCV)

uninhabited regions

sea: Here the word sea refers to large bodies of water. Usually a sea is so large that someone standing on one side cannot see the shore on the other side. Some languages do not have a word or phrase for sea. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Explain in your translation. For example:
the saltwater place
large body of water
large round water
Use the common language word.

11:26f

and among false brothers,

and I was in dangerous situations from people who claim to be fellow- believers but who are not.
and dangerous people masquerading as brothers/believers.

false brothers: This phrase refers to people who claim to be believers but who are lying. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

people masquerading as brothers (NJB)

men who claim to be believers but are not (NLT)

people who only pretended to be the Lord’s followers (CEV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁδοιπορίαις πολλάκις, κινδύνοις

˱in˲_journeys often ˱in˲_dangers

Here, the phrase often in journeys could: (1) give the situation in which all the other dangers occur. Alternate translation: [during my frequent journeys I have been in dangers] (2) be one of the dangerous things Paul is talking about. Alternate translation: [in frequent journeys]

κινδύνοις ποταμῶν, κινδύνοις λῃστῶν, κινδύνοις ἐκ γένους, κινδύνοις ἐξ ἐθνῶν, κινδύνοις ἐν πόλει, κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ, κινδύνοις ἐν θαλάσσῃ, κινδύνοις ἐν ψευδαδέλφοις

˱in˲_dangers ˱of˲_rivers ˱in˲_dangers ˱of˲_robbers ˱in˲_dangers from ˓my˒_race ˱in˲_dangers from ˓the˒_pagans ˱in˲_dangers in ˓the˒_city ˱in˲_dangers in ˓the˒_desert ˱in˲_dangers on ˓the˒_sea ˱in˲_dangers among false_brothers

Here Paul repeats the word dangers to emphasize how much danger he was in all the time. If your readers would misunderstand why Paul repeats himself, and if it would not emphasize danger in your language, you could refer to dangers once and emphasize the danger in another way. Alternate translation: [in frequent dangers from rivers, from robbers, from my own countrymen, from Gentiles, in the city, in the wilderness, at sea, and from false brothers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of dangers, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [being endangered by rivers, being endangered by robbers, being endangered by my own countrymen, being endangered by Gentiles, being endangered in the city, being endangered in the wilderness, being endangered on the sea, being endangered by false brothers]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γένους

˓my˒_race

Here Paul refers to other people from his country and nation. These people would be Jewish people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [people from my own nation] or [Jews]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ψευδαδέλφοις

false_brothers

Paul is using the term false brothers to mean people who pretend to share the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [false believers] or [people who falsely claim to be believers]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations