Verse 19

Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ, and all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Igjen, tenker dere at vi unnskylder oss overfor dere? Vi taler foran Gud i Kristus: men vi gjør alt, kjære, for deres oppbyggelse.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Dere tror kanskje at vi forsvarer oss selv for dere? Vi taler i Kristus for Guds ansikt; og alt, kjære, er for deres oppbyggelse.

• Norsk King James

  Igjen, tror dere at vi unnskylder oss? Vi taler foran Gud i Kristus: men vi gjør alt dette, for å bygge dere opp, kjære venner.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Tror dere igjen at vi forsvarer oss for dere? Vi taler i Kristus for Guds åsyn; men alt dette, kjære dere, er for deres oppbyggelse.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Igjen, tror dere at vi forsvarer oss for dere? Vi taler for Gud i Kristus; men alt, kjære elskede, gjør vi for deres oppbyggelse.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Dere tenker kanskje at vi forsvarer oss overfor dere. Nei, vi taler for Gud i Kristus, og alt vi gjør, kjære, er for å bygge dere opp.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Igjen, tror dere at vi forsvarer oss selv for dere? Vi taler for Gud i Kristus, men alt vi gjør, kjære elskede, er for å oppbygge dere.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Tror dere at vi unnskylder oss overfor dere? Vi taler for Gud i Kristus, og alt vi gjør, kjære venner, er for deres oppbyggelse.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Igjen, tror dere at vi prøver å rettferdiggjøre oss selv overfor dere? Nei, for Guds ansikt taler vi i Kristus; men alt dette, kjære venner, er til deres oppbyggelse.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Igjen, tror dere at vi prøver å rettferdiggjøre oss selv overfor dere? Nei, for Guds ansikt taler vi i Kristus; men alt dette, kjære venner, er til deres oppbyggelse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Tenker dere hele tiden at vi forsvarer oss overfor dere? Vi taler for Guds ansikt i Kristus, og alt vi gjør, kjære, er for å bygge dere opp.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Dere har vel trodd hele tiden at vi forsvarer oss overfor dere? Nei, vi taler for Guds ansikt i Kristus, og alt dette, kjære, er for deres oppbyggelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mene I atter, at vi forsvare os for eder? Vi tale i Christo for Guds Aasyn; men alt dette, I Elskelige! til eders Opbyggelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Igjen, tror dere at vi unnskylder oss overfor dere? Vi taler for Gud i Kristus, men alt vi gjør, kjære, er for å bygge dere opp.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Tror dere igjen at vi unnskylder oss overfor dere? For Guds øyne taler vi i Kristus. Men alt dette, elskede, er for å bygge dere opp.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Igjen, tror dere at vi forsvarer oss overfor dere? For Gud taler vi i Kristus, og alle ting, elskede, er for å bygge dere opp.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hele denne tiden tror dere kanskje at vi forsvarer oss overfor dere. For Guds åsyn taler vi i Kristus. Men alt, kjære, er for deres oppbyggelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det kan virke for dere som om vi hele tiden har forsøkt å rettferdiggjøre oss selv; men vi sier disse tingene for Gud i Kristus. For alt dette, kjære brødre, er til deres beste.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Agayne thynke ye yt we excuse oure selves? We speake in Christ in the sight of God. But we do all thynges dearly beloved for youre edifyinge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Agayne, thynke ye yt we excuse oure selues? We speake in Christ in the sighte off God. But all this (dearly beloued) is done for yor edifyenge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Agayne, thynke you that we excuse our selues vnto you? We speake in Christ in the syght of God: but we do all thinges dearely beloued, for your edifiyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, `are' for your up-building,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 9:1 : 1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms this through the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Cor 10:8 : 8 Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
• 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.
• 2 Cor 3:1 : 1 Are we beginning again to recommend ourselves? Or do we, like some, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?
• 2 Cor 5:12-13 : 12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 13 If we are out of our mind, as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, completing holiness in the fear of God.
• Rom 12:19 : 19 Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord.
• 1 Cor 9:12-23 : 12 If others have this right to receive from you, shouldn’t we have it even more? But we have not used this right. Instead, we endure all things so that we will not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat the food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the offerings of the altar? 14 In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. 15 But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting. 16 For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am compelled to do so. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 If I do this willingly, I have a reward. But if unwillingly, I am simply entrusted with a responsibility. 18 What then is my reward? It is that when I preach the gospel, I may offer it free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel. 19 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to everyone, so that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law, I became like one under the law, even though I myself am not under the law, to win those under the law. 21 To those without the law, I became like one without the law (not being without God’s law but under the law of Christ), to win those without the law. 22 To the weak, I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
• 1 Cor 10:14 : 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
• 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 Just as I also try to please everyone in all things, not seeking my own benefit but the benefit of many, so that they may be saved.
• 2 Cor 11:10 : 10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
• 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
• 2 Cor 12:15 : 15 And I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I to be loved less?
• 2 Cor 13:10 : 10 This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not tearing you down.
• Phil 4:1 : 1 So then, my dear and longed-for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends.