Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.
New American Standard Bible
Now in a like
King James Version
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
International Standard Version
Do us a favor I ask you as my children and open wide your hearts.
A Conservative Version
But I speak the same recompense as to children, be ye also enlarged.
American Standard Version
Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my children), be ye also enlarged.
Amplified
Now in the same way as a fair exchange [for our love toward you]—I am speaking as [I would] to children—open wide [your hearts] to us also.
An Understandable Version
I am speaking to you as my [spiritual] children; open up [your hearts] to me in return.
Anderson New Testament
That you may repay me in like manner, (I speak as to children,) be you also enlarged.
Bible in Basic English
Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.
Common New Testament
Now in a fair exchangeI speak as to my childrenopen wide your hearts also.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I address myself to you as a parent, be not you wanting in the returns of filial respect to me.
Darby Translation
but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.
Godbey New Testament
But as I speak to children, you indeed receive this reward.
Goodspeed New Testament
To pay me back, I tell you, my children, you must open your hearts too.
John Wesley New Testament
Now for a recompence of the same, (I speak as to my children) be ye also inlarged.
Julia Smith Translation
And for the same recompense, (I speak as to children,) be ye yourselves also enlarged.
King James 2000
Now in return for the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be you also enlarged in heart.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the same [way] [in] exchange (I am speaking as to children), you open wide [your hearts] also.
Modern King James verseion
But for the same reward, (I speak as to children), you also be enlarged.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I promise you like reward with me, as to my children.
Moffatt New Testament
A fair exchange now, as the children say! Open your hearts wide to me.
Montgomery New Testament
I pray you, therefore, in fair exchange (I speak as to my children), let your hearts also be wide open to me.
NET Bible
Now as a fair exchange -- I speak as to my children -- open wide your hearts to us also.
New Heart English Bible
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
Noyes New Testament
So then in return, I speak to you as children, let your hearts be enlarged.
Sawyer New Testament
and now as a return of benefits, I speak as to children, do you also be enlarged.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, by way of the like recompense - as, unto children, I speak, be enlarged, even, ye.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let us have a like return; I speak as unto children; be ye also enlarged.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Can you not in return--I appeal to you as I should to children--open your hearts to us?
Webster
Now for a recompense in the same (I speak as to my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Weymouth New Testament
And in just requital--I speak as to my children--let your hearts expand also.
Williams New Testament
To pay me back, I tell you, my children, you too must stretch your hearts with love for me.
World English Bible
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be open wide.
Worrell New Testament
Now, for a recompense in like kind (I am speaking as to my children), be ye also enlarged.
Worsley New Testament
Now as a return of our love (I speak as to my children) be ye also enlarged towards us.
Youngs Literal Translation
and as a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say it,) be ye enlarged -- also ye!
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Afflictions Of God's Servants
12
You are not limited by us, but you are limited by your own affections.
13 I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.
14
Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness?
Cross References
2 Kings 13:14-19
When Elisha became sick with the illness that he died from, Jehoash king of Israel went down and wept over him and said, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
Psalm 81:10
who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Matthew 9:28-29
When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them,
“Yes, Lord,” they answered Him.
Matthew 17:19-20
Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
Mark 6:4-6
Then Jesus said to them,
Mark 11:24
1 Corinthians 4:14-15
I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children.
Galatians 4:12
I beg you, brothers: Become like me, for I also became like you. You have not wronged me;
Galatians 4:19
My children,
1 Thessalonians 2:11
As you know, like a father with his own children,
Hebrews 12:5-6
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:
or faint when you are reproved by Him,
James 1:6-7
But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
1 John 2:1
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate
1 John 2:12-14
because your sins have been forgiven
because of Jesus’ name.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you! The one who does what is right is righteous, just as He is righteous.
1 John 3:18
Little children, we must not love with word or speech, but with truth and action.
1 John 5:14-15
Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy