2 Corinthians 2:17
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No—but at least we don’t take God’s Word, water it down, and then take it to the streets to sell it cheap. We stand in Christ’s presence when we speak; God looks us in the face. We get what we say straight from God and say it as honestly as we can.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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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.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
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.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
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.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
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.
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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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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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