Parallel Verses
King James Version
For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
New American Standard Bible
For I consider myself
Holman Bible
Now I consider myself in no way inferior to the “super-apostles.”
International Standard Version
I do not think I'm inferior in any way to those "super-apostles."
A Conservative Version
For I reckon to come short in nothing of those, superlative apostles.
American Standard Version
For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
Amplified
Yet I consider myself in no way inferior to the [so-called]
An Understandable Version
For I consider myself not to be one bit inferior to those "super apostles." [Note: Paul is referring to his opponents there in Corinth who claimed apostolic authority].
Anderson New Testament
I count myself indeed to be in no respect inferior to the very greatest of the apostles.
Bible in Basic English
For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.
Common New Testament
I think that I am not in the least inferior to these super-apostles.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I think I am not at all inferior to the chiefest of the apostles.
Darby Translation
For I reckon that in nothing I am behind those who are in surpassing degree apostles.
Godbey New Testament
For I consider that I am not inferior to the chief of the apostles.
Goodspeed New Testament
For I think that I am not in the least inferior to these superfine apostles of yours.
John Wesley New Testament
But I suppose that I fall nothing short of the very chief apostles.
Julia Smith Translation
For I reckon myself to be nothing greatly inferior to the sent.
King James 2000
For I suppose I was not the least behind the very chief apostles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I consider myself in no way to be inferior to the preeminent apostles.
Modern King James verseion
For I judge myself to have come behind the highest apostles in nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I suppose that I was not behind the chief apostles.
Moffatt New Testament
I hold I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles'!
Montgomery New Testament
For I reckon that I am in no respect behind your superapostolic apostles.
NET Bible
For I consider myself not at all inferior to those "super-apostles."
New Heart English Bible
For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
Noyes New Testament
For I suppose that I am in no respect behind the very foremost apostles.
Sawyer New Testament
for I judge that I am not behind the chief of the apostles.
The Emphasized Bible
For I reckon not to have come a whit behind the exceeding overmuch apostles;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For I reckon myself to be nothing inferior to the very chief of the apostles.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I do not regard myself as in any way inferior to the most eminent Apostles!
Webster
For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very greatest apostles.
Weymouth New Testament
Why, I reckon myself in no respect inferior to those superlatively great Apostles.
Williams New Testament
For I consider myself not a single bit inferior to those surpassingly superior apostles of yours!
World English Bible
For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
Worrell New Testament
For I reckon that I am in no respect behind the most eminent apostles.
Worsley New Testament
For I think I was not inferior to the very chiefest apostles: and if I am unskilled in speech,
Youngs Literal Translation
for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Defends His Apostleship
4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. 5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Corinthians 12:11-12
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Galatians 2:6-9
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: