Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. New Living Translation We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority. English Standard Version But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. Berean Standard Bible Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed. Berean Literal Bible Now I pray to God for you to do nothing wrong. Not that we might appear approved, but that you may do what is right, though we might appear as unapproved. King James Bible Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. New King James Version Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified. New American Standard Bible Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong; not so that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, though we may appear unapproved. NASB 1995 Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved. NASB 1977 Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we should appear unapproved. Legacy Standard Bible Now we pray to God that you do no wrong, not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved. Amplified Bible But I pray to God that you may do nothing wrong. Not so that we [and our teaching] may appear to be approved, but that you may continue doing what is right, even though we [by comparison] may seem to have failed. Christian Standard Bible But we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail. American Standard Version Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But I ask of God that nothing evil shall be in you, so that our proofs may appear, but that you would be doing good, and we may be as if worthless. Contemporary English Version We pray you will stop doing evil things. We don't pray like this to make ourselves look good, but to get you to do right, even if we are failures. Douay-Rheims Bible Now we pray God, that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and that we may be as reprobates. English Revised Version Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honourable, though we be as reprobate. GOD'S WORD® Translation We pray to God that you won't do anything wrong. It's not that we want to prove that we've passed the test. Rather, we want you to do whatever is right, even if we seem to have failed. Good News Translation We pray to God that you will do no wrong--not in order to show that we are a success, but so that you may do what is right, even though we may seem to be failures. International Standard Version We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not to show that we have not failed the test, but so that you may do what is right, even if we seem to have failed. Literal Standard Version and I pray before God that you do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved; Majority Standard Bible Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed. New American Bible But we pray to God that you may not do evil, not that we may appear to have passed the test but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem to have failed. NET Bible Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test. New Revised Standard Version But we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. New Heart English Bible Now we pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate. Webster's Bible Translation Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we should be as reprobates. Weymouth New Testament And our prayer to God is that you may do nothing wrong; not in order that our sincerity may be demonstrated, but that you may do what is right, even though our sincerity may seem to be doubtful. World English Bible Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed. Young's Literal Translation and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Examine Yourselves…6And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test. 7Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong— not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed. 8For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.… Cross References Romans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 2 Corinthians 13:6 And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test. 2 Corinthians 13:8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. Treasury of Scripture Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. I pray. 2 Corinthians 13:9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. 1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. approved. 2 Corinthians 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. Romans 16:10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. honest. 2 Corinthians 8:21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. Romans 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. as reprobates. 2 Corinthians 6:8,9 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; … 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 4:9-13 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men… Jump to Previous Appear Approved Demonstrated Disapproved Doubtful Evil Failed Honest Honorable Met Order Ourselves Prayer Reprobate Reprobates Right Seem Sincerity Test WrongJump to Next Appear Approved Demonstrated Disapproved Doubtful Evil Failed Honest Honorable Met Order Ourselves Prayer Reprobate Reprobates Right Seem Sincerity Test Wrong2 Corinthians 13 1. Paul threatens severity, and the power of his apostleship, against obstinate sinners.5. And, advising them to a trial of their faith, 7. and to a reformation of their sins before his coming, 11. he concludes his epistle with a general exhortation and a prayer. (7) Now I pray to God that ye do no evil.--The better MSS. give, we pray. The words that follow involve a subtle play of thought and feeling on the two forms of the trial or scrutiny of which he has just spoken. "We pray," he says, "that you may be kept from doing evil. Our purpose in that prayer is not that we may gain a reputation as successful workers in your eyes or those of others, but that you may do that which is nobly good (may advance from a negative to a positive form of holiness), even though the result of that may be that we no longer put our apostolic supernatural powers into play, and so seem to fail in the trial to which you challenge us." This gives, it is believed, the true underlying thought of the words, and, though the paraphrase is somewhat full, it could not well be expressed in a narrower compass.Verse 7. - Approved (dokimoi). The opposite of "reprobates." Though we be as reprobates; rather, [I pray] that ye may do what is excellent, and that we may be as reprobates. This is one of the intense expressions which, like Romans 9:3, spring from the earnest and passionate unselfishness of St. Paul. His anxiety is for them, not at all for himself. As reprobates; i.e. in the judgment of men (comp. Romans 9:3). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Nowδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. we pray Εὐχόμεθα (Euchometha) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2172: To pray, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to wish; by implication, to pray to God. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. God Θεὸν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [that] you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. will not do ποιῆσαι (poiēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. [anything] μηδέν (mēden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing. wrong— κακὸν (kakon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. not οὐχ (ouch) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. will appear φανῶμεν (phanōmen) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show. to have stood the test, δόκιμοι (dokimoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1384: Approved, acceptable, tried. From dokeo; properly, acceptable, i.e. Approved. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. will do ποιῆτε (poiēte) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. what [is] τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. right, καλὸν (kalon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous. even if δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. we ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. appear ὦμεν (ōmen) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. to ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. have failed. ἀδόκιμοι (adokimoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 96: Failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit. By implication, worthless. Links 2 Corinthians 13:7 NIV2 Corinthians 13:7 NLT 2 Corinthians 13:7 ESV 2 Corinthians 13:7 NASB 2 Corinthians 13:7 KJV 2 Corinthians 13:7 BibleApps.com 2 Corinthians 13:7 Biblia Paralela 2 Corinthians 13:7 Chinese Bible 2 Corinthians 13:7 French Bible 2 Corinthians 13:7 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 13:7 Now I pray to God that you (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) |
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