Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
International Standard Version
We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.
A Conservative Version
giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,
American Standard Version
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
Amplified
we put no obstruction in anyone’s path, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
An Understandable Version
[We try] not to place an obstacle in anyone's way [i.e., to keep them from accepting the Gospel message], so that our ministry would not be blamed.
Anderson New Testament
for we put no stumbling-block in any man's way, in order that this ministry may not be blamed;
Bible in Basic English
Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;
Common New Testament
We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited.
Daniel Mace New Testament
as for us, we give no occasion of offence, that our ministry may not be blamed:
Darby Translation
giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
Godbey New Testament
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, in order that the ministry may not be blamed;
Goodspeed New Testament
I put no obstacles in anyone's path, so that no fault may be found with my work.
John Wesley New Testament
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed, But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God,
Julia Smith Translation
Giving no offence in any thing, that the service be not blamed:
King James 2000
Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed:
Lexham Expanded Bible
[We are] giving no one an occasion for taking offense in anything, in order that our ministry will not have fault found [with it],
Modern King James verseion
We are in nothing giving cause of stumbling, in no way, so that the ministry may not be blamed,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let us give no man occasion of evil, that in our office be found no fault:
Moffatt New Testament
I put no obstacle in the path of any, so that my ministry may not be discredited;
Montgomery New Testament
I am giving no one a cause of stumbling in order that my ministry may not be discredited;
NET Bible
We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.
New Heart English Bible
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
Noyes New Testament
giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed;
The Emphasized Bible
Giving, no single, occasion of stumbling, in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Never do we put an obstacle in any one's way, that no fault may be found with our ministry.
Webster
Giving no offense in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Weymouth New Testament
We endeavour to give people no cause for stumbling in anything, lest the work we are doing should fall into discredit.
Williams New Testament
To keep my ministry from being found fault with, I am trying not to put a single hindrance in anybody's way.
World English Bible
We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,
Worrell New Testament
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministry be not blamed;
Worsley New Testament
We give no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Youngs Literal Translation
in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
Themes
Discretion » Leads to tactfulness
Ministers » Should avoid giving unnecessary offence
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Devotionals containing 2 Corinthians 6:3
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Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Corinthians 6:3
Prayers for 2 Corinthians 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Afflictions Of God's Servants
2
For He says:
and I helped you in the day of salvation.
Look, now is the acceptable time; now is the day of salvation.
by hardship, by difficulties,
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more?
However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything
Romans 14:13
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another.
Matthew 17:27
Matthew 18:6
1 Corinthians 8:9-13
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.
1 Corinthians 10:23-24
“Everything is permissible,”
1 Corinthians 10:32-33
Give no offense
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is our confidence: The testimony
2 Corinthians 8:20
We are taking this precaution so no one can criticize us about this large sum administered by us.