Passage

2 Corinthians 1.20

Book: 2 Corinthians · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"18. But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay. 19. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea."

"20. For how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us."

"21. Now he that establisheth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; 22. who also sealed us, and gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." (2 Corinthians 1:18-22, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"18. But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not “Yes and no.” 19. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”"

"20. For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us."

"21. Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; 22. who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts." (2 Corinthians 1:18-22, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"18. But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. ^{word: or, preaching} 19. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea."

"20. For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."

"21. Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22. Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." (2 Corinthians 1:18-22, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"18. and God [is] faithful, that our word unto you became not Yes and No, 19. for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached, through me and Silvanus and Timotheus, did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;"

"20. for as many as [are] promises of God, in him [are] the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;"

"21. and He who is confirming you with us into Christ, and did anoint us, [is] God, 22. who also sealed us, and gave the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." (2 Corinthians 1:18-22, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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