2 Corinthians 9:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter might not be empty, so that you may be ready, just as I said.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain regarding this matter; that, as I said, you may be ready:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} I have sent{G3992} the brethren,{G80} that{G2443} our{G2257} glorying{G2745} on{G5228} your{G5216} behalf may not{G3361} be made void{G2758} in{G1722} this{G5129} respect;{G3313} that,{G2443} even as{G2531} I said,{G3004} ye may{G3903} be{G5600} prepared:{G3903}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Yet{G1161} have I sent{G3992}{(G5656)} the brethren{G80}, lest{G3363} our{G2257} boasting{G2745} of{G5228} you{G5216} should be in vain{G2758}{(G5686)} in{G1722} this{G5129} behalf{G3313}; that{G2443}, as{G2531} I said{G3004}{(G5707)}, ye may be{G5600}{(G5753)} ready{G3903}{(G5772)}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Never thelesse yet have I sent these brethren lest oure reioysynge over you shuld be in vayne in this behalfe and that ye (as I have sayd) preparare youre selues

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Neuertheles yet haue we sent these brethren, lest oure reioysinge ouer you shulde be in vayne in this behalfe, that ye mighte be ready, as I haue reported of you:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe haue I sent the brethren, lest our reioycing ouer you shoulde bee in vaine in this behalfe, that yee (as I haue sayde) be readie:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Yet haue I sent the brethren, lest our boastyng which I make of you, should be in vayne in this behalfe, that ye (as I haue sayde) may prepare your selues.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But I am sending these brothers so that our boasting about you may not be empty in this case, so that you may be ready just as I kept telling them.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:6 : 6 So we urged Titus, just as he had earlier begun, to complete this act of grace among you as well.
  • 2 Cor 8:17-24 : 17 For Titus not only accepted our appeal, but he is coming to you with great eagerness and on his own initiative. 18 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel. 19 Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help. 20 We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering. 21 For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people. 22 We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ. 24 Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.
  • 2 Cor 9:4-5 : 4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be ashamed—not to mention you—in this confidence of boasting. 5 So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good work.
  • 1 Cor 16:1-4 : 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints: just as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside something, storing up whatever you may have prospered, so that there will be no collections when I come. 3 When I arrive, I will send those you approve by letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem. 4 If it is suitable for me to go as well, they will travel with me.
  • 2 Cor 7:14 : 14 For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has been found to be true as well.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
    2 verses
    87%

    4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be ashamed—not to mention you—in this confidence of boasting.

    5 So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly.

  • 2 Cor 9:1-2
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    84%

    1 Indeed, concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.

    2 For I know your eagerness, which I boast about on your behalf to the Macedonians, saying that Achaia has been prepared since last year. And your zeal has stirred up many others.

  • 2 Cor 10:15-16
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    76%

    15 Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,

    16 so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast in work already done in another person's area.

  • 2 Cor 1:14-16
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    14 just as you have partially understood us, that we are your reason for pride, just as you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

    15 With this confidence, I planned to visit you first so that you might benefit twice.

    16 I planned to pass through your area on my way to Macedonia, and then come back to you from Macedonia, so you could assist me on my journey to Judea.

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    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.

    9 I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

  • 1 Thess 3:5
    75%

    5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor might have been in vain.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14 For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has been found to be true as well.

  • 2 Cor 8:22
    74%

    22 We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
    74%

    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.

  • 2 Cor 8:18-20
    3 verses
    74%

    18 And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

    19 Not only that, but he was also chosen by the churches to accompany us as we carry out this act of grace, which is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

    20 We are taking this precaution so that no one will criticize us regarding this generous gift we are administering.

  • Phlm 1:8
    74%

    8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

  • 1 Thess 2:1
    74%

    1 Brothers and sisters, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not without purpose.

  • 2 Cor 8:24
    73%

    24 Therefore, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the churches can see it.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept and will continue to keep myself from being a burden to you in any way.

    10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

  • Phil 1:26
    73%

    26 so that because of my coming to you again, your boasting in Christ Jesus may abound.

  • Rom 1:13
    73%

    13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now), in order that I might have some fruit among you, just as I have among the other Gentiles.

  • 2 Cor 2:3
    73%

    3 I wrote this very thing to you so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy. I have confidence in all of you, that my joy is your joy.

  • 1 Thess 1:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

    8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    72%

    16 I repeat, let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me as you would a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

    17 What I am saying, I do not say as from the Lord, but as if in foolishness, with this confidence of boasting.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
    72%

    9 It was not that we lack the right to receive support, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.

  • 1 Cor 16:3
    72%

    3 When I arrive, I will send those you approve by letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Cor 1:23
    72%

    23 I call God as my witness and stake my life on it: it was to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

  • Rom 15:15
    72%

    15 Yet I have written to you quite boldly on some points, to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me.

  • 2 Cor 8:8
    72%

    8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

  • Phil 2:28
    71%

    28 For this reason, I am all the more eager to send him so that when you see him again, you may rejoice and I may be less anxious.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
    71%

    1 Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to remain in Athens alone.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
    71%

    6 For if I desire to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone think more of me than what they see in me or hear from me.

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you are in our hearts, to live together and to die together.

    4 I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our afflictions.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
    71%

    12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing, so that I can cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

  • 2 Cor 12:11
    71%

    11 I have become foolish in boasting; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in no way inferior to the 'super-apostles,' even though I am nothing.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
    71%

    17 But we, brothers and sisters, being separated from you for a short time—in person, not in heart—made every effort, with great longing, to see you face to face.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
    71%

    12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.

  • Rom 15:17
    71%

    17 Therefore, I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
    71%

    5 I do not consider myself in any way inferior to these 'super-apostles.'

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    2 I beg you that when I am present, I will not have to be bold with the confidence I consider using against some, who think we live according to the flesh.

  • 1 Thess 2:19
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    19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when He comes? Is it not indeed you?

  • 1 Cor 1:7
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    7 So that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    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.