2 Corinthians 10:8
8 For even if I boast a little too much of your authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be ashamed.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
2 Corinthians 10:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 I may seem to be boasting too much about the authority given to us by the Lord. But our authority builds you up; it doesn’t tear you down. So I will not be ashamed of using my authority.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed—
2 Corinthians 10:8 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 It is true that we brag freely about the authority the Lord gave us. But this authority is to build you up, not to tear you down. So I will not be ashamed.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:
2 Corinthians 10:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given to us for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;
2 Corinthians 10:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 So, if I brag a little too much about the authority which the Lord gave us, I’m not ashamed. The Lord gave us this authority to help you, not to hurt you.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 For if I boast some more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I am not ashamed.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 Now, even if I boast a little too much of our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 For even if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame,
2 Corinthians 10:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 Do I brag too much about the authority the Lord gave me? If I do, it’s because I want to build you up, not pull you down. And I’m not ashamed of that kind of bragging.
2 Corinthians 10:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,