2 Corinthians 11:23
2 Corinthians 11:23 — The New International Version (NIV)
23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — English Standard Version (ESV)
23 Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — New Living Translation (NLT)
23 Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
23 Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — New Century Version (NCV)
23 Are they serving Christ? I am serving him more. (I am crazy to talk like this.) I have worked much harder than they. I have been in prison more often. I have been hurt more in beatings. I have been near death many times.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — American Standard Version (ASV)
23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
23 Are they Christ’s servants? It’s insane to say it, but I’m a far better one. I’ve done much more work, been in prison many more times, been beaten more severely, and have faced death more often.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
23 Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
23 Are they ministers of Christ? I am talking like a madman—I am a better one: with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless floggings, and often near death.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
23 Are they servants of Christ?—I am speaking as though I were beside myself—I am more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in danger of death many times.
2 Corinthians 11:23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
23 Are they serving Christ? I am serving him even more. I’m out of my mind to talk like this!
I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I almost died.