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2 Corinthians 6:3

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6:3We do not give anyone3 an occasion for taking an offense in anything,4 so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 The word “anyone” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context.
  2. 4 Other interpretations of the first part of 2 Cor 6:3 are possible. The phrase could also mean, “not putting an obstacle in the way of anyone” (L&N 22.14), or “giving no one in anything a cause to sin” (L&N 88.307).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed.

NLTNew Living Translation

We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

We are giving no one an occasion for taking offense in anything, in order that our ministry will not have fault found with it,

KJV 1900King James Version

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: