¹⁷We are not like so many others, who handle God’s message as if it were cheap merchandise; but because God has sent us, we speak with sincerity in his presence, as servants of Christ.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God’s word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.

NLTNew Living Translation

You see, we are not like the many hucksters who preach for personal profit. We preach the word of God with sincerity and with Christ’s authority, knowing that God is watching us.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For we are not like the majority who peddle the word of God, but as from pure motives—but as from God—we speak before God in Christ.

KJV 1900King James Version

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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