2 Corinthians 10:8–9

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. 9 I do not want to appear to be frightening you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — New International Version (2011) (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. 9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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: 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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.

9 I’m not trying to frighten you by my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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—9 lest I seem to terrify you by letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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. 9 I do not want you to think I am trying to scare you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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: 9 that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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; 9 that I may not seem as if I was frightening you by letters:

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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.

9 I don’t want you to think that I’m trying to frighten you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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. 9 I don’t want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

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. 9 I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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, 9 so that I do not want to appear as if I were terrifying you by my letters,

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — 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.

9 Don’t think that I’m trying to scare you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:8–9 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (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,

9 for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

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