Passage

2 Corinthians 13.8

Book: 2 Corinthians · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"6. But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate. 7. Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate."

"8. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth."

"9. For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting. 10. For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down." (2 Corinthians 13:6-10, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"6. But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified. 7. Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate."

"8. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth."

"9. For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting. 10. For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down." (2 Corinthians 13:6-10, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"6. But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. 7. Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates."

"8. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth."

"9. For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. ^{perfection: or, reformation, or, restoration} 10. Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction." (2 Corinthians 13:6-10, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"6. and I hope that ye shall know that we, we are not disapproved of; 7. and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;"

"8. for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;"

"9. for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for, your perfection! 10. because of this, these things, being absent, I write, that being present, I may not treat [any] sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down." (2 Corinthians 13:6-10, 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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Quoted in

G0225 - aletheia

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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