2 Corinthians 1:12-14
Wycliffe Bible
12 For our glory is this, the witnessing of our conscience, that in simpleness and cleanness of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we lived in this world, but more plenteously to you.
13 And we write not other things to you, than those that ye have read and know, and I hope that into the end ye shall know,
14 as also ye have known us a part [as and ye have known us of part]; for we be your glory, as also ye be ours in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Corinthians 1:12-14
New Matthew Bible
12 Our assurance is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in sincerity and godly purity, and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most of all toward you. 13 We write no other things to you than what you read and also know. Yea and I trust you will find us to the end 14 just as you have found us so far. For we are your delight and joy, even as you are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
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2 Corinthians 1:12-14
1599 Geneva Bible
12 [a]For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly [b]pureness, and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the [c]grace of God we have had our conversation in the world, and most of all to youwards.
13 For we write [d]none other things unto you, than that ye read or else that ye acknowledge, and I trust ye shall acknowledge unto the [e]end.
14 Even as ye have acknowledged us partly, that we are your [f]rejoicing, even as ye are ours, in the [g]day of our Lord Jesus.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:12 Secondly he putteth away another slander, to wit, that he was a light man, and such a one as was not lightly to be credited, seeing that he promised to come unto them, and came not. And first he speaks of the simplicity of his mind, and sincerity, which they know both by his voice when he was present, and they ought to acknowledge it also in his letters, being absent: and moreover he protesteth that he will never be otherwise.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 With clearness, and holy and true plainness of mind, as God himself can witness.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12 Trusting to that very wisdom, which God of his free goodness hath given me from heaven.
- 2 Corinthians 1:13 He saith he writeth barely and simply: for he that writeth in colored sort, is rightly said to write otherwise than we read: and this he saith the Corinthians shall know and like of very well.
- 2 Corinthians 1:13 Perfectly.
- 2 Corinthians 1:14 Paul’s rejoicing in the Lord was, that he had won the Corinthians: and they themselves rejoiced that such an Apostle was their instructor, and taught them so purely and sincerely.
- 2 Corinthians 1:14 When he shall sit as judge.
2 Corinthians 1:12-14
Authorized (King James) Version
12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end; 14 as also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
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