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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

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 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

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: