2 Corinthians 8:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 12:17 : 17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
  • Rom 14:18 : 18 for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as `are' grave, as many as `are' righteous, as many as `are' pure, as many as `are' lovely, as many as `are' of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
  • Titus 2:5-8 : 5 sober, pure, keepers of `their own' houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. 6 The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded; 7 concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, 8 discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.
  • 2 Cor 5:9-9 : 9 Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him, 10 for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things `done' through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil; 11 having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who `is' in the heavens.
  • Matt 6:1 : 1 `Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who `is' in the heavens;
  • Matt 6:4 : 4 that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 `And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

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  • 2 Cor 8:19-20
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    19and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

    20avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

  • 2 Cor 8:22
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    22and we sent with them our brother, whom we proved in many things many times being diligent, and now much more diligent, by the great confidence that is toward you,

  • 2 Cor 4:2
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    2but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;

  • Heb 13:18
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    18Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,

  • 2 Cor 8:7-8
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    7but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

    8not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have `something' in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

  • Eph 6:6-7
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    6not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

    7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

  • 1 Thess 2:4-6
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    4but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

    5for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)

    6nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

    5and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

  • Phil 2:4
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    4each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

  • 2 Cor 8:24
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    24the shewing therefore of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf, to them shew ye, even in the face of the assemblies.

  • Titus 2:10
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    10not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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    4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

    5Necessary, therefore, I thought `it' to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.

  • 2 Thess 3:8-9
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    8nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

    9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

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    10for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,

  • Rom 12:17
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    17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

  • 1 Thess 2:9-10
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    9for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

    10ye `are' witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19Again, 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,

  • 2 Cor 13:7-8
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    7and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

    8for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13for not that for others release, and ye pressured, `do I speak,'

  • Col 3:23
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    23and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • Rom 14:18
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    18for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men.

  • Titus 2:7-8
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    7concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

    8discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

  • 2 Cor 10:11
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    11This one -- let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, `we are' in deed.

  • 1 Thess 4:12
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    12that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.

  • 2 Cor 6:8
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    8through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report, as leading astray, and true;

  • Phil 2:21
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    21for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,

  • Acts 24:16
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    16and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

  • 2 Cor 7:12
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    12If, then, I also wrote to you -- not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God --

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

  • Titus 3:8
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    8Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

  • 2 Cor 10:7
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    7The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we `are' Christ's;

  • 2 Cor 10:15-16
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    15not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,

    16in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

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    10therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.