2 Corinthians 4:5

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Corinthians 4:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

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KJV

King James Version

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

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WEB

World English Bible

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

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ASV

American Standard Version

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Christ Jesus [as] Lord, and ourselves [as] your⁺ servants on account of Jesus.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Corinthians 4

³ And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

⁴ The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

⁵ For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

⁶ For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

⁷ Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

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