2 Corinthians 5:12 We are not trying to make an appeal to you again. But we are giving you a chance to take pride in us. Some people take pride in their looks rather than what’...

5:12 NIrV

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New International Reader's Version - We are not trying to make an appeal to you again. But we are giving you a chance to take pride in us. Some people take pride in their looks rather than what’s in their hearts. If you take pride in us, you will be able to answer them.
新标点和合本 - 我们不是向你们再举荐自己，乃是叫你们因我们有可夸之处，好对那凭外貌不凭内心夸口的人，有言可答。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我们不是向你们再推荐自己，而是要让你们有夸耀我们的机会，使你们好面对那凭外貌、不凭内心夸耀的人。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我们不是向你们再推荐自己，而是要让你们有夸耀我们的机会，使你们好面对那凭外貌、不凭内心夸耀的人。
当代译本 - 我们不是再次称赞自己，而是让你们有机会以我们为荣，叫你们可以反驳那些只贪图外表虚荣、不注重内在实质的人。
圣经新译本 - 我们不是又再向你们推荐自己，而是给你们机会以我们为乐，使你们可以应付那些只夸外貌不夸内心的人。
中文标准译本 - 我们不是再次向你们推荐自己，而是给你们一个夸耀我们的机会，好让你们可以应对那些只凭外貌、不凭内心夸耀的人，
现代标点和合本 - 我们不是向你们再举荐自己，乃是叫你们因我们有可夸之处，好对那凭外貌不凭内心夸口的人有言可答。
和合本（拼音版） - 我们不是向你们再举荐自己，乃是叫你们因我们有可夸之处，好对那凭外貌不凭内心夸口的人，有言可答。
New International Version - We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.
English Standard Version - We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart.
New Living Translation - Are we commending ourselves to you again? No, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart.
Christian Standard Bible - We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in outward appearance rather than in the heart.
New American Standard Bible - We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.
New King James Version - For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
Amplified Bible - We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an occasion to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances [the virtues they pretend to have] rather than what is [actually] in heart.
American Standard Version - We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
King James Version - For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
New English Translation - We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart.
World English Bible - For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
新標點和合本 - 我們不是向你們再舉薦自己，乃是叫你們因我們有可誇之處，好對那憑外貌不憑內心誇口的人，有言可答。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我們不是向你們再推薦自己，而是要讓你們有誇耀我們的機會，使你們好面對那憑外貌、不憑內心誇耀的人。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我們不是向你們再推薦自己，而是要讓你們有誇耀我們的機會，使你們好面對那憑外貌、不憑內心誇耀的人。
當代譯本 - 我們不是再次稱讚自己，而是讓你們有機會以我們為榮，叫你們可以反駁那些只貪圖外表虛榮、不注重內在實質的人。
聖經新譯本 - 我們不是又再向你們推薦自己，而是給你們機會以我們為樂，使你們可以應付那些只誇外貌不誇內心的人。
呂振中譯本 - 我們不是再向你們推薦自己，乃是給你們有為我們誇口的機會，好使你們對那憑外貌不憑內心的人有可對付。
中文標準譯本 - 我們不是再次向你們推薦自己，而是給你們一個誇耀我們的機會，好讓你們可以應對那些只憑外貌、不憑內心誇耀的人，
現代標點和合本 - 我們不是向你們再舉薦自己，乃是叫你們因我們有可誇之處，好對那憑外貌不憑內心誇口的人有言可答。
文理和合譯本 - 我不復自薦、第以因我而誇之故予爾、可應對誇外貌不誇內心之人、
文理委辦譯本 - 我豈復自薦乎、第使爾為我誇、克辨誇外貌之人、彼不誠其心、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我非復自薦與爾、惟使爾因我有可誇、可答彼憑外貌不憑內心而誇者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 吾人豈復自薦乎？亦欲使爾等於吾人之誠、有所稱道、而對於一般只重外貌、不貴內心者、知所答覆耳。
Nueva Versión Internacional - No buscamos el recomendarnos otra vez a ustedes, sino que les damos una oportunidad de sentirse orgullosos de nosotros, para que tengan con qué responder a los que se dejan llevar por las apariencias y no por lo que hay dentro del corazón.
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Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Мы не пытаемся расхваливать себя перед вами, но вы можете смело хвалиться нами, чтобы у вас было что ответить тем «служителям», которые хвалятся чем-то показным, а не тем, что в сердце.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Мы не пытаемся расхваливать себя перед вами, но вы можете смело хвалиться нами, чтобы у вас было что ответить тем «служителям», которые хвалятся чем-то показным, а не тем, что в сердце.
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2 Corinthians 10:12 - I don’t dare to compare myself with those who praise themselves. I’m not that kind of person. They measure themselves by themselves. They compare themselves with themselves. When they do that, they are not wise.
2 Corinthians 12:11 - I have made a fool of myself. But you made me do it. You should have praised me. Even though I am nothing, I am in no way less important than the “super-apostles.”
2 Corinthians 6:4 - Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by standing firm in troubles, hard times and suffering.
2 Corinthians 12:1 - We can’t gain anything by bragging. But I have to do it anyway. I am going to tell you what I’ve seen. I want to talk about what the Lord has shown me.
2 Corinthians 12:2 - I know a believer in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven 14 years ago. I don’t know if his body was taken up or not. Only God knows.
2 Corinthians 12:3 - I don’t know if that man was in his body or out of it. Only God knows. But I do know that
2 Corinthians 12:4 - he was taken up to paradise. He heard things there that couldn’t be put into words. They were things that no one is allowed to talk about.
2 Corinthians 12:5 - I will brag about a man like that. But I won’t brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.
2 Corinthians 12:6 - Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don’t brag, so that no one will think more of me than they should. People should judge me by what I do and say.
2 Corinthians 12:7 - God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.
2 Corinthians 12:8 - Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.
Proverbs 27:2 - Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth. Let an outsider praise you, and not your own lips.
2 Corinthians 10:18 - Those who praise themselves are not accepted. Those the Lord praises are accepted.
2 Corinthians 10:8 - Do I brag too much about the authority the Lord gave me? If I do, it’s because I want to build you up, not tear you down. And I’m not ashamed of that kind of bragging.
Galatians 6:12 - Some people are worried about how things look on the outside. They are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do it for only one reason. They don’t want to suffer by being connected with the cross of Christ.
Galatians 6:13 - Even those who are circumcised don’t obey the law. But they want you to be circumcised. Then they can brag about what has been done to your body.
Galatians 6:14 - I never want to brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that cross the ways of the world have been crucified as far as I am concerned. And I have been crucified as far as the ways of the world are concerned.
2 Corinthians 11:12 - And I will keep on doing what I’m doing. That will stop those who claim they have things to brag about. They think they have a chance to be considered equal with us.
2 Corinthians 11:13 - People like that are false apostles. They are workers who tell lies. They only pretend to be apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:14 - That comes as no surprise. Even Satan himself pretends to be an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:15 - So it doesn’t surprise us that Satan’s servants also pretend to be serving God. They will finally get exactly what they deserve.
2 Corinthians 11:16 - I will say it again. Don’t let anyone think I’m a fool. But if you do, put up with me just as you would put up with a fool. Then I can do a little bragging.
2 Corinthians 1:14 - Up to this point you have understood some of the things we have said. But now here is what I hope for when the Lord Jesus returns. I hope that your pride in us will be the same as our pride in you. When this happens, you will understand us completely.
2 Corinthians 3:1 - Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Some people need letters that speak well of them. Do we need those kinds of letters, either to you or from you?

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New International Reader's Version - We are not trying to make an appeal to you again. But we are giving you a chance to take pride in us. Some people take pride in their looks rather than what’s in their hearts. If you take pride in us, you will be able to answer them.
新标点和合本 - 我们不是向你们再举荐自己，乃是叫你们因我们有可夸之处，好对那凭外貌不凭内心夸口的人，有言可答。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我们不是向你们再推荐自己，而是要让你们有夸耀我们的机会，使你们好面对那凭外貌、不凭内心夸耀的人。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我们不是向你们再推荐自己，而是要让你们有夸耀我们的机会，使你们好面对那凭外貌、不凭内心夸耀的人。
当代译本 - 我们不是再次称赞自己，而是让你们有机会以我们为荣，叫你们可以反驳那些只贪图外表虚荣、不注重内在实质的人。
圣经新译本 - 我们不是又再向你们推荐自己，而是给你们机会以我们为乐，使你们可以应付那些只夸外貌不夸内心的人。
中文标准译本 - 我们不是再次向你们推荐自己，而是给你们一个夸耀我们的机会，好让你们可以应对那些只凭外貌、不凭内心夸耀的人，
现代标点和合本 - 我们不是向你们再举荐自己，乃是叫你们因我们有可夸之处，好对那凭外貌不凭内心夸口的人有言可答。
和合本（拼音版） - 我们不是向你们再举荐自己，乃是叫你们因我们有可夸之处，好对那凭外貌不凭内心夸口的人，有言可答。
New International Version - We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.
English Standard Version - We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart.
New Living Translation - Are we commending ourselves to you again? No, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart.
Christian Standard Bible - We are not commending ourselves to you again, but giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may have a reply for those who take pride in outward appearance rather than in the heart.
New American Standard Bible - We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.
New King James Version - For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
Amplified Bible - We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an occasion to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances [the virtues they pretend to have] rather than what is [actually] in heart.
American Standard Version - We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
King James Version - For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
New English Translation - We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart.
World English Bible - For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
新標點和合本 - 我們不是向你們再舉薦自己，乃是叫你們因我們有可誇之處，好對那憑外貌不憑內心誇口的人，有言可答。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我們不是向你們再推薦自己，而是要讓你們有誇耀我們的機會，使你們好面對那憑外貌、不憑內心誇耀的人。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我們不是向你們再推薦自己，而是要讓你們有誇耀我們的機會，使你們好面對那憑外貌、不憑內心誇耀的人。
當代譯本 - 我們不是再次稱讚自己，而是讓你們有機會以我們為榮，叫你們可以反駁那些只貪圖外表虛榮、不注重內在實質的人。
聖經新譯本 - 我們不是又再向你們推薦自己，而是給你們機會以我們為樂，使你們可以應付那些只誇外貌不誇內心的人。
呂振中譯本 - 我們不是再向你們推薦自己，乃是給你們有為我們誇口的機會，好使你們對那憑外貌不憑內心的人有可對付。
中文標準譯本 - 我們不是再次向你們推薦自己，而是給你們一個誇耀我們的機會，好讓你們可以應對那些只憑外貌、不憑內心誇耀的人，
現代標點和合本 - 我們不是向你們再舉薦自己，乃是叫你們因我們有可誇之處，好對那憑外貌不憑內心誇口的人有言可答。
文理和合譯本 - 我不復自薦、第以因我而誇之故予爾、可應對誇外貌不誇內心之人、
文理委辦譯本 - 我豈復自薦乎、第使爾為我誇、克辨誇外貌之人、彼不誠其心、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 我非復自薦與爾、惟使爾因我有可誇、可答彼憑外貌不憑內心而誇者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 吾人豈復自薦乎？亦欲使爾等於吾人之誠、有所稱道、而對於一般只重外貌、不貴內心者、知所答覆耳。
Nueva Versión Internacional - No buscamos el recomendarnos otra vez a ustedes, sino que les damos una oportunidad de sentirse orgullosos de nosotros, para que tengan con qué responder a los que se dejan llevar por las apariencias y no por lo que hay dentro del corazón.
현대인의 성경 - 우리가 우리 자신을 다시 여러분에게 추천하려는 것이 아닙니다. 우리는 여러분에게 우리를 자랑할 기회를 주어서 여러분이 내적인 것을 자랑하지 않고 외적인 것을 자랑하는 사람들에게 대답할 수 있게 하고 싶습니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Мы не пытаемся расхваливать себя перед вами, но вы можете смело хвалиться нами, чтобы у вас было что ответить тем, которые хвалятся чем-то показным, а не тем, что в сердце.
Восточный перевод - Мы не пытаемся расхваливать себя перед вами, но вы можете смело хвалиться нами, чтобы у вас было что ответить тем «служителям», которые хвалятся чем-то показным, а не тем, что в сердце.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Мы не пытаемся расхваливать себя перед вами, но вы можете смело хвалиться нами, чтобы у вас было что ответить тем «служителям», которые хвалятся чем-то показным, а не тем, что в сердце.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Мы не пытаемся расхваливать себя перед вами, но вы можете смело хвалиться нами, чтобы у вас было что ответить тем «служителям», которые хвалятся чем-то показным, а не тем, что в сердце.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Nous ne nous recommandons pas à nouveau auprès de vous. Nous voulons seulement vous donner de bonnes raisons d’être fiers de nous. Ainsi vous saurez répondre à ceux qui trouvent des raisons de se vanter dans les apparences et non dans leur cœur.
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Nestle Aland 28 - οὐ πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστάνομεν ὑμῖν ἀλλ’ ἀφορμὴν διδόντες ὑμῖν καυχήματος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ἔχητε πρὸς τοὺς ἐν προσώπῳ καυχωμένους καὶ μὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - οὐ πάλιν ἑαυτοὺς συνιστάνομεν ὑμῖν, ἀλλὰ ἀφορμὴν διδόντες ὑμῖν καυχήματος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα ἔχητε πρὸς τοὺς ἐν προσώπῳ καυχωμένους, καὶ μὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ.
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2 Corinthians 10:12 - I don’t dare to compare myself with those who praise themselves. I’m not that kind of person. They measure themselves by themselves. They compare themselves with themselves. When they do that, they are not wise.
2 Corinthians 12:11 - I have made a fool of myself. But you made me do it. You should have praised me. Even though I am nothing, I am in no way less important than the “super-apostles.”
2 Corinthians 6:4 - Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by standing firm in troubles, hard times and suffering.
2 Corinthians 12:1 - We can’t gain anything by bragging. But I have to do it anyway. I am going to tell you what I’ve seen. I want to talk about what the Lord has shown me.
2 Corinthians 12:2 - I know a believer in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven 14 years ago. I don’t know if his body was taken up or not. Only God knows.
2 Corinthians 12:3 - I don’t know if that man was in his body or out of it. Only God knows. But I do know that
2 Corinthians 12:4 - he was taken up to paradise. He heard things there that couldn’t be put into words. They were things that no one is allowed to talk about.
2 Corinthians 12:5 - I will brag about a man like that. But I won’t brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.
2 Corinthians 12:6 - Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don’t brag, so that no one will think more of me than they should. People should judge me by what I do and say.
2 Corinthians 12:7 - God has shown me amazing and wonderful things. People should not think more of me because of it. So I wouldn’t become proud of myself, I was given a problem. This problem caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer.
2 Corinthians 12:8 - Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 - But he said to me, “My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.
Proverbs 27:2 - Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth. Let an outsider praise you, and not your own lips.
2 Corinthians 10:18 - Those who praise themselves are not accepted. Those the Lord praises are accepted.
2 Corinthians 10:8 - Do I brag too much about the authority the Lord gave me? If I do, it’s because I want to build you up, not tear you down. And I’m not ashamed of that kind of bragging.
Galatians 6:12 - Some people are worried about how things look on the outside. They are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do it for only one reason. They don’t want to suffer by being connected with the cross of Christ.
Galatians 6:13 - Even those who are circumcised don’t obey the law. But they want you to be circumcised. Then they can brag about what has been done to your body.
Galatians 6:14 - I never want to brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that cross the ways of the world have been crucified as far as I am concerned. And I have been crucified as far as the ways of the world are concerned.
2 Corinthians 11:12 - And I will keep on doing what I’m doing. That will stop those who claim they have things to brag about. They think they have a chance to be considered equal with us.
2 Corinthians 11:13 - People like that are false apostles. They are workers who tell lies. They only pretend to be apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:14 - That comes as no surprise. Even Satan himself pretends to be an angel of light.
2 Corinthians 11:15 - So it doesn’t surprise us that Satan’s servants also pretend to be serving God. They will finally get exactly what they deserve.
2 Corinthians 11:16 - I will say it again. Don’t let anyone think I’m a fool. But if you do, put up with me just as you would put up with a fool. Then I can do a little bragging.
2 Corinthians 1:14 - Up to this point you have understood some of the things we have said. But now here is what I hope for when the Lord Jesus returns. I hope that your pride in us will be the same as our pride in you. When this happens, you will understand us completely.
2 Corinthians 3:1 - Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Some people need letters that speak well of them. Do we need those kinds of letters, either to you or from you?