Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I may indeed be untrained as a speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way. New Living Translation I may be unskilled as a speaker, but I’m not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every possible way. English Standard Version Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; indeed, in every way we have made this plain to you in all things. Berean Standard Bible Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible. Berean Literal Bible But even if I am unpolished in speech, yet I am not in knowledge; but in every way, we have been made manifest to you in all things. King James Bible But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. New King James Version Even though I am untrained in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. But we have been thoroughly manifested among you in all things. New American Standard Bible But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things. NASB 1995 But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things. NASB 1977 But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things. Legacy Standard Bible But even if I am unskilled in word, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things. Amplified Bible But even if I am unskilled in speaking, yet I am not [untrained] in knowledge [I know what I am talking about]; but we have made this evident to you in every way, in all things. Christian Standard Bible Even if I am untrained in public speaking, I am certainly not untrained in knowledge. Indeed, we have in every way made that clear to you in everything. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though untrained in public speaking, I am certainly not untrained in knowledge. Indeed, we have always made that clear to you in everything. American Standard Version But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things. Contemporary English Version I may not speak as well as they do, but I know as much. And this has already been made perfectly clear to you. English Revised Version But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in everything we have made it manifest among all men to you-ward. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even though I'm not good with words, I know what I'm talking about. Timothy and I have made this clear to you in every possible way. Good News Translation Perhaps I am an amateur in speaking, but certainly not in knowledge; we have made this clear to you at all times and in all conditions. International Standard Version Even though I may be untrained as an orator, I am not so in the field of knowledge. We have made this clear to all of you in every possible way. Majority Standard Bible Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible. NET Bible And even if I am unskilled in speaking, yet I am certainly not so in knowledge. Indeed, we have made this plain to you in everything in every way. New Heart English Bible Even though I am unskilled in speech, I am not unskilled in knowledge. But in every way we have made this known to you in all things. Webster's Bible Translation But though I am rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things. Weymouth New Testament And if in the matter of speech I am no orator, yet in knowledge I am not deficient. Nay, we have in every way made that fully evident to you. World English Bible But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand even if a commoner in speech—yet not in knowledge, but in everything we were made evident in all things to you. Berean Literal Bible But even if I am unpolished in speech, yet I am not in knowledge; but in every way, we have been made manifest to you in all things. Young's Literal Translation and even if unlearned in word -- yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you. Smith's Literal Translation And, if also ignorant in the word, but not in knowledge; but in every thing, we having been made manifest in all for you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but in all things we have been made manifest to you. Catholic Public Domain Version For although I may be unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge. But, in all things, we have been made manifest to you. New American Bible Even if I am untrained in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; in every way we have made this plain to you in all things. New Revised Standard Version I may be untrained in speech, but not in knowledge; certainly in every way and in all things we have made this evident to you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut though I am a poor speaker, I am not poor in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For although I am simple in my speech, yet I am not in my knowledge, but we have been open with you in all things. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut if I am unpolished in my style of speech, yet I am not so in knowledge. But we have been fully manifested among you in all things. Godbey New Testament If indeed rude in speech, but not in knowledge; but in every thing making manifest unto you in all things. Haweis New Testament For though I may be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but on every occasion we have been made manifest in all things among you. Mace New Testament if my language is inelegant, my knowledge is not contemptible; but has been fully display'd among you on all occasions. Weymouth New Testament And if in the matter of speech I am no orator, yet in knowledge I am not deficient. Nay, we have in every way made that fully evident to you. Worrell New Testament And, though I be rude in speech, yet am I not rude in knowledge; but in every way having manifested it toward you in all things. Worsley New Testament yet not in knowledge ---but we have been fully manifested among you in all things. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul and the False Apostles…5I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.” 6 Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible. 7Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?… Cross References 1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 1 Corinthians 2:1-4 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. / For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. / I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. ... 1 Corinthians 2:13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 1 Corinthians 14:18-19 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. / But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 2 Corinthians 10:10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. Ephesians 3:8 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, Colossians 2:4 I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness! 1 Timothy 1:13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. 2 Timothy 2:15 Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. Exodus 4:10-12 “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” / And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? / Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” Treasury of Scripture But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things. rude. 2 Corinthians 10:10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. 1 Corinthians 1:17,21 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect… 1 Corinthians 2:1-3,13 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God… not. Ephesians 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 2 Peter 3:15,16 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; … but we. 2 Corinthians 4:2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. 2 Corinthians 7:2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. Jump to Previous Acts Deficient Evident Fact Fully Making Manifest Matter Orator Perfectly Plain Revealed Rough Simple Speaker Speaking Speech Talking Thoroughly Throughly Trained Truth Unlearned Unskilled Way WordJump to Next Acts Deficient Evident Fact Fully Making Manifest Matter Orator Perfectly Plain Revealed Rough Simple Speaker Speaking Speech Talking Thoroughly Throughly Trained Truth Unlearned Unskilled Way Word2 Corinthians 11 1. Out of his jealousy over the Corinthians, he enters into a forced commendation of himself,5. of his equality with the chief apostles, 7. of his preaching the gospel to them freely, and without any charge to them; 13. showing that he was not inferior to those deceitful workers in any legal prerogative; 23. and in the service of Christ, and in all kinds of sufferings for his ministry, far superior. Although I am unskilled in speech The Apostle Paul humbly acknowledges his perceived lack of eloquence. The Greek word used here is "idiōtēs," which can mean a layperson or someone untrained. In the context of ancient rhetoric, which was highly valued in Greek culture, Paul admits he may not possess the polished oratory skills of the sophists or philosophers of his time. However, this admission highlights a deeper truth: the power of the Gospel does not rest in human eloquence but in the truth and wisdom of God. Paul's humility serves as a reminder that God often uses the weak and unassuming to accomplish His purposes, emphasizing the message over the messenger. I am not so in knowledge Indeed, we have made this clear to you in every way possible But we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.--The readings vary, some of the better MSS. giving the active form of the verb, having made (it) manifest in everything among all men. The apparent awkwardness of having a transitive verb without an object probably led to the substitution of the passive participle. Verse 6. - Rude in speech; literally, a laic in discourse; see 2 Corinthians 10:10 and 1 Corinthians 2:13; and, for the word idiotes, a private person, and so "one who is untrained," as contrasted with a professor, see the only other places where it occurs in the New Testament (Acts 4:13; 1 Corinthians 14:16, 23, 24). St. Paul did not profess to have the trained oratorical skill of Apollos. His eloquence, dependent on conviction and emotion, followed none of the rules of art. Yet not in knowledge. Spiritual knowledge was a primary requisite of an apostle, and St. Paul did claim to possess this (Ephesians 3:3, 4). We have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things. This would be an appeal to the transparent openness and sincerity of all his dealings, as in 2 Corinthians 4:20 and 2 Cor 12:12; but the best reading seems to be the active participle, phanerosantes (א, B, F, G), not the passive, phanerothentes. The rendering will then be, In everything making it (my knowledge) manifest among all men towards you.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Althoughκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [I am] not a polished ἰδιώτης (idiōtēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2399: From idios; a private person, i.e. an ignoramus. speaker, λόγῳ (logō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. I am certainly not lacking οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. in knowledge. γνώσει (gnōsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1108: Knowledge, doctrine, wisdom. From ginosko; knowing, i.e. knowledge. We have made this clear φανερώσαντες (phanerōsantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5319: To make clear (visible, manifest), make known. From phaneros; to render apparent. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. every way possible. παντὶ (panti) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. 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