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2 Corinthians 5:13The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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εἴτε γὰρ ἐξέστημεν, θεῷ· εἴτε σωφρονοῦμεν, ὑμῖν.
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2 Corinthians 5:13The Bible in Living English
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13 For if we are out of our senses it looks toward God, and if we are of sound mind it looks toward you.
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2 Corinthians 5:13American Standard Version
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13 For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.
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2 Corinthians 5:13The Emphasized Bible
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13 For whether we have been beside ourselves it hath been for God, Or whether we are sober-minded it is for you.
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2 Corinthians 5:13King James Version
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13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
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2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 5New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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For if we were out of our mind, it was for God: Paul here uses a Greek verb that literally means “to stand out of oneself; to be beside oneself.” Paul may simply have been referring to the boasts he made later in this letter in order to defend his qualifications as an apostle, which his critics had questioned. (2Co 11:16-18, 23) Although Paul was completely qualified, he felt uncomfortable boasting. He did not boast because of pride. Rather, “it was for God,” in order to defend the truth and protect the congregation from dangerous influences. In truth, Paul was sound in mind, with a balanced view of himself. (Compare Ac 26:24, 25; Ro 12:3.) His soundness of mind greatly benefited those whom he taught, so he could rightly say, it is for you.
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