2 Corinthians 1:12
10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
13 For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,
14 as you have already understood us in part, so that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
- KJV
- For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
- WEB
- For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
- ASV
- For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
- DARBY
- For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.
- BLB
- For our boasting is this: The testimony of our conscience, that in the simplicity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we conducted ourselves in the world and more abundantly toward you⁺.
- ÅB
- For dette er vår ros: vår samvittighets vitnesbyrd om at vi har vandret i verden, og særlig hos dere, i Guds hellighet og renhet, ikke i kjødelig visdom, men i Guds nåde.
- OTB
- For vår ros er dette, vårt samvittighets vitnesbyrd, at vi har oppført oss i verden, og særlig mot dere, i hellighet og guddommelig oppriktighet, ikke i kjødelig visdom, men i Guds nåde.
- B1930
- For dette er vår ros: vår samvittighets vidnesbyrd om at vi har vandret i verden, og særlig hos eder, i Guds hellighet og renhet, ikke i kjødelig visdom, men i Guds nåde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 2:13
And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
Read in context2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
Read in contextJames 3:13–18
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
Read in contextHebrews 13:18
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:15–19
And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
Read in contextActs 24:16
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
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