2 COR 8:21 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, red:negative.
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ULT For we consider beforehand what is good, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

UST As you can see, before we started to collect this money, we planned how to do it well. We considered what the Lord God thinks, but we also considered what other people think.

BSB For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of [the] Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

MSB We are taking great care to do[fn] what is right, not only in the eyes of [the] Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

BLB For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

AICNT for we are intent on doing what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

OEB for we are trying to make arrangements which will be right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of people.

WEBBE Having regard for honourable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.

LSV providing right things, not only before the LORD, but also before men;

FBV We're concerned to do things the right way, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of everyone.

TCNT For we are giving careful thought to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the sight of men.

T4T I say that because we (exc) want to make sure that the Lord God will see that what we (exc) do is right, and other people will see it, too.

LEB No LEB 2 COR book available

BBE For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

Moff No Moff 2 COR book available

Wymth For we seek not only God's approval of our integrity, but man's also.

ASV for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

DRA For we forecast what may be good not only before God, but also before men.

YLT providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

Drby for we provide for things honest, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.

RV for we take thought for things honourable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

SLT Providing good things beforehand, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

Wbstr Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

KJB-1769 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

KJB-1611 Prouiding for honest things, not onely in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men.
(Prouiding for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men.)

Bshps No Bshps 2 COR book available

Gnva Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.
(Prouiding for honest things, not only before the Lord, but also before men. )

Cvdl No Cvdl 2 COR book available

TNT and therfore make provision for honest thynges not in the sight of god only but also in the sight of men.
(and therefore make provision for honest things not in the sight of god only but also in the sight of men. )

Wycl No Wycl 2 COR book available

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ClVg Providemus enim bona non solum coram Deo, sed etiam coram hominibus.[fn]
(Providemus because good(s) not/no solum before to_God, but also before to_humans. )

8.21 Coram Deo. Propter nos conscientia nostra sufficit nobis: propter vos fama nostra non pollui, sed pollere debet in vobis. Duæ res sunt, conscientia et fama: conscientia tibi, fama proximo: qui conscientiæ fidens negligit famam, crudelis est.

8.21 My_face/personally to_God. Because we/us conknowledge/skill our sufficit us: because you fama our not/no to_pollute, but pollere must in/into/on to_you. Two res are, conknowledge/skill and fama: conknowledge/skill to_you, fama the_next: who conthey_will_knowiæ fidens negligit famam, cruel it_is.

UGNT προνοοῦμεν γὰρ καλὰ, οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.
(pronooumen gar kala, ou monon enōpion Kuriou, alla kai enōpion anthrōpōn.)

SBL-GNT ⸂προνοοῦμεν γὰρ⸃ καλὰ οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον κυρίου ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.
(⸂pronooumen gar⸃ kala ou monon enōpion kuriou alla kai enōpion anthrōpōn.)

RP-GNT προνοούμενοι καλὰ οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον κυρίου ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.
(pronooumenoi kala ou monon enōpion kuriou alla kai enōpion anthrōpōn.)

TC-GNT [fn]προνοούμενοι καλὰ οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων.
(pronooumenoi kala ou monon enōpion Kuriou alla kai enōpion anthrōpōn. )

8:21 προνοουμενοι 83.6% ¦ προνοουμεν γαρ CT 8.8% ¦ προνοουμενοι γαρ MSS 5.3%

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 what Paul said in the previous verse ([8:20](../08/20.md)) about avoiding blame from others. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces further explanation, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [Indeed,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

καλὰ, οὐ μόνον ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐνώπιον ἀνθρώπων

good not only before ˓the˒_Lord but also before people

Here Paul speaks as if what is good were in front of or before both the Lord and men. He means that he cares about both what men and the Lord think is good. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [not only what is good in the Lord’s eyes, but also what is good in men’s eyes] or [not only what the Lord considers to be proper, but also what men consider to be proper]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνθρώπων

people

Although the term men is masculine, Paul is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [humans] or [men and women]

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