2 Corinthians 3:1
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Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

King James Version

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

Holman Bible

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

International Standard Version

Are we beginning to recommend ourselves again? Unlike some people, we do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?

A Conservative Version

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Unless we need, as some men, commendatory letters to you or commendatory from you?

American Standard Version

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you?

Amplified

Are we starting to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some [false teachers], letters of recommendation to you or from you? [No!]

An Understandable Version

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again [i.e., by saying that we are not like other people]? Or, do we need letters of recommendation to you or from you, as others do?

Anderson New Testament

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some do, letters of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

Bible in Basic English

Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you?

Common New Testament

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?

Daniel Mace New Testament

Do I begin again to commend my self? or need I, as some others, commendatory letters to you, or from you?

Darby Translation

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or do we need, as some, commendatory letters to you, or commendatory from you?

Godbey New Testament

Do we again begin to commend ourselves? or whether have we need of commendatory letters to you or from you, as some do?

Goodspeed New Testament

Am I falling into self-recommendation again? Do I, like some people, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?

John Wesley New Testament

Do we again begin to recommend ourselves? Unless we need, as some do, recommendatory letters to you, or recommendatory letters from you?

Julia Smith Translation

Begin we again to recommend ourselves or need we not, as some; recommendatory epistles to you, or recommendatory from you?

King James 2000

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or [do we], like some, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?

Modern King James verseion

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, like some, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We begin to praise ourselves again. Need we, as some others, of epistles of recommendation unto you? Or letters of recommendation from you?

Moffatt New Testament

Am I beginning again to 'commend' myself? Do I need, like some people, to be commended by written certificates either to you or from you?

Montgomery New Testament

Am I beginning again to "recommend" myself? Or do I need, as some do, letters of commendation either to you or from you?

NET Bible

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don't need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we?

New Heart English Bible

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? We do not need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you, do we?

Noyes New Testament

Are we beginning again to recommend ourselves? Or do we need, like some others, letters of recommendation to you, or letters of recommendation from you?

Sawyer New Testament

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some, commendatory epistles to you or from you?

The Emphasized Bible

Are we to begin again, ourselves, to commend? or have we need, like some, of commendatory letters unto you, or from you?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

DO we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some, commendatory letters to you, or commendatory letters from you?

Twentieth Century New Testament

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or are we like some who need letters of commendation to you, or from you?

Webster

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you.

Weymouth New Testament

Do you say that this is self-recommendation once more? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

Williams New Testament

Am I beginning to recommend myself again? I do not, like some people, do I, need letters of recommendation to you or from you?

World English Bible

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

Worrell New Testament

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or need we, as do some, commendatory letters to you, or from you?

Worsley New Testament

Do we begin again to recommend ourselves? or do we need, as some do, recommendatory epistles to you, or letters of recommendation from you?

Youngs Literal Translation

Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?

Themes

Letters » Of recommendation

Ministry » Who is a minister of God

Topics

Commendation

Letters

Commending Oneself

Praising Specific People

a new beginning

Eclipse

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Do we begin
G756
ἄρχομαι 
Archomai 
begin, rehearse from the beginning
Usage: 69

again
G3825
πάλιν 
Palin 
again
Usage: 120

to commend
G4921
συνιστάω συνιστάνω συνίστημι 
sunistao 
commend, approve, consist, make, stand, stand with
Usage: 16

ourselves
G1438
ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,
Usage: 249

or
G1487
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

need we
G5535
χρῄζω 
Chrezo 
have need, need
Usage: 2

as
G5613
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

some
G5100
τίς 
Tis 
certain, some, any man, any, one, man, anything, a, certain man, something, somewhat, ought, some man, certain thing, nothing Trans, divers, he, thing, another, not tr,
Usage: 373

others, epistles
G1992
ἐπιστολή 
Epistole 
epistle, letter
Usage: 24

of commendation
G4956
συστατικός 
Sustatikos 
of commendation
Usage: 2

to
G4314
πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

you
G5209
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

or
G2228
ἤ 
E 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

letters of
G1537
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

commendation
G4956
συστατικός 
Sustatikos 
of commendation
Usage: 2

Devotionals

Devotionals about 2 Corinthians 3:1

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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 3:1

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Verse Info

Context Readings

New Covenant Ministry

1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or from you? 2 You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men;


No

Cross References

Acts 18:27

And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody.

1 Corinthians 16:3

When I arrive, whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem;

2 Corinthians 10:12

For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For if you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

1 Corinthians 10:33

just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit but the profit of the many, so that they may be saved.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 10:8

For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,

2 Corinthians 12:19

All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.

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