• 2 Corinthians 1:12New World Translation

    • 12 For the thing we boast of is this, our conscience bears witness that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with holiness and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom,+ but with God’s undeserved kindness.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12Reference Bible

    • 12 For the thing we boast of is this, to which our conscience bears witness,+ that with holiness and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom+ but with God’s undeserved kindness, we have conducted ourselves in the world, but more especially toward YOU.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12Kingdom Interlinear

    • 12 Ἡ The γὰρ for καύχησις boasting ἡμῶν of us αὕτη this ἐστίν, is, τὸ the μαρτύριον witness τῆς of the συνειδήσεως conscience ἡμῶν, of us, ὅτι that ἐν in ἁγιότητι holiness καὶ and εἰλικρινίᾳ sincerity τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, καὶ and οὐκ not ἐν in σοφίᾳ wisdom σαρκικῇ fleshly ἀλλ’ but ἐν in χάριτι undeserved kindness θεοῦ, of God, ἀνεστράφημεν we were turned back ἐν in τῷ the κόσμῳ, world, περισσοτέρως more abundantly δὲ but πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς· YOU;

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12King 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.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12American Standard Version

    • 12 For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12Byington

    • 12 For this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience that it was in God’s holiness and candor, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, that we lived the life we did in the world; and very specially in relation to you.