2 Corinthians 2:3

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Corinthians 2:3

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

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KJV

King James Version

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

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WEB

World English Bible

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And I wrote this same thing so that, having come, I might not have grief from [those] for whom it was necessary for me to rejoice, having been confident in you⁺ all, that my joy is of all of you⁺.

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Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
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King James Version · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
King James (Authorized) Version, standardized 1769 text, provided by the CrossWire Bible Society and eBible.org. Square brackets indicate supplied words; ¶ marks a paragraph in this source.

World English Bible · Public domain
Protestant edition, 66 books, American spelling; uses LORD/GOD for the divine name. Text supplied by eBible.org.

American Standard Version · Public domain
American Standard Version (1901). Text supplied by eBible.org.

Berean Literal Bible · Public domain
New Testament only in this reader. The current publisher download is an early draft and may be updated. Text supplied by LiteralBible.com; wording is preserved.

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