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  • 2 Corinthians 12:20
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 20 For I am afraid that somehow when I arrive, I may not find you as I wish and I may not be as you wish,+ but instead, there may be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, dissension, backbiting, whispering, being puffed up with pride, and disorder.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:20
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 20 φοβοῦμαι I am fearing γὰρ for μή not πως somehow ἐλθὼν having come οὐχ not οἵους of what sort θέλω I am willing εὕρω I should find ὑμᾶς, YOU, κἀγὼ and I εὑρεθῶ should be found ὑμῖν to YOU οἷον (one) of what sort οὐ not θέλετε, YOU are willing, μή not πως somehow ἔρις, strife, ζῆλος, jealousy, θυμοί, fits of anger, ἐριθίαι, contentions, καταλαλιαί, backbitings, ψιθυρισμοί, whisperings, φυσιώσεις, puffings up, ἀκαταστασίαι· disorders;

  • 2 Corinthians 12:20
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 20 For I am afraid that somehow, when I arrive,+ I may find YOU not as I could wish and I may prove to be to YOU not as YOU could wish, but, instead, there should somehow be strife, jealousy,+ cases of anger, contentions, backbitings, whisperings, cases of being puffed up, disorders.+

  • 2 Corinthians 12:20
    The Bible in Living English
    • 20 for I have been afraid that possibly when I come I may find you not such as I want to, and have you find me such as you do not want to; that possibly quarreling, jealousy, fits of passions, schemes of church politics, detractions, whisperings, inflated airs, disorders—

  • 2 Corinthians 12:20
    American Standard Version
    • 20 For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

  • 2 Corinthians 12:20
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 20 For I fear—Lest by any means when I come Not such as I wish should I find you, And I should be found by you such as ye do not wish;—Lest by any means [I should find] strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions;—

  • 2 Corinthians 12:20
    King James Version
    • 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

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