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II Corinthians 8:Verse 8

KJV
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I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

1 Corinthians 7:61 Corinthians 7:61 John 3:171 John 3:191 John 3:17
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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

American Standard Version
ASV

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

American King James Version
AKJV

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

Darby Translation
Darby

I do not speak as commanding [it], but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.

Webster Bible
Webster

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

This say I not by commandement, but because of the diligence of others: therefore prooue I the naturalnesse of your loue.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Not by way of injunction, do I speak, but through, others’, earnestness, and, the genuineness of your own love, putting to the test.

Literal Translation
LITV

I do not speak according to command, but through the earnestness of others and testing the trueness of your love.

Modern King James
MKJV

I do not speak according to command, but through the eagerness of others, and testing the trueness of your love.

Updated King James
UKJV

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love. (o. agape)

Lexham English Bible
LEB

I am not saying this as a command, but proving the genuineness of your love by means of the diligence of others.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

I am speaking, not commanding. But through the solicitude of others, I approve of the good character of your charity.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

I am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.

Revised Webster
RWebster

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the diligence of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Y seie not as comaundinge, but bi the bisynesse of othere men appreuynge also the good wit of youre charite.

Noyes Translation (1869)
Noyes

I speak not by way of command, but by reason of the earnestness of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love.

Anderson New Testament
Anderson

I do not speak this as a commandment, but on account of the zeal of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

Twentieth Century NT
TCNT

I am not laying a command upon you, but I am making use of the earnestness shown by others to test the genuineness of your affection.

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1 Corinthians 7:61 Corinthians 7:61 John 3:171 John 3:191 John 3:171 John 3:192 Corinthians 6:6Hebrews 10:242 Corinthians 9:7James 2:14
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