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2 Corinthians 5:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 12 We are not recommending ourselves to you again but giving you an incentive to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast over the outward appearance+ but not over what is in the heart.

2 Corinthians 5:12

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 12 οὐ Not πάλιν again ἑαυτοὺς selves συνιστάνομεν we are putting in standing together ὑμῖν, to YOU, ἀλλὰ but ἀφορμὴν onrush from διδόντες giving ὑμῖν to YOU καυχήματος of boasting ὑπὲρ over ἡμῶν, us, ἵνα in order that ἔχητε YOU may be having πρὸς toward τοὺς the (ones) ἐν in προσώπῳ face καυχωμένους (ones) boasting καὶ and μὴ not ἐν in καρδίᾳ. heart.

2 Corinthians 5:12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 12 We are not again recommending+ ourselves to YOU, but giving YOU an inducement for boasting in respect to us,+ that YOU may have [an answer] for those who boast over the outward appearance+ but not over the heart.+

2 Corinthians 5:12

The Bible in Living English
- 12 ** We are not recommending ourselves to you again, but giving you material for boasting about us, in order that you may have something to say to those who boast of what they have to show and not of what is in them.

2 Corinthians 5:12

American Standard Version
- 12 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.

2 Corinthians 5:12

The Emphasized Bible
- 12 Not again ourselves do we commend unto you, But as though an occasion we were giving unto you—something to boast of in our behalf; That ye may have something suited unto them who in appearance are boasting and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 5:12

King James Version
- 12 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.

2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:12
  
  those who boast over the outward appearance: The Greek verb for “to boast” (kau·khaʹo·mai) is often used in the sense of selfish pride. It is used several times in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. The Bible shows that no man has grounds for boasting in himself or in his accomplishments. (Jer 9:23, 24) The apostle Paul gives strong counsel to the congregation, showing that there is no room for boasting in anyone but Jehovah God and what he has done for them.—1Co 1:28, 29, 31; 4:6, 7; 2Co 10:17.