2 Corinthians 5:12

¹⁰ For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

¹¹ Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

¹³ For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.
KJV: For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
WEB: For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
ASV: We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but [speak] as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
DARBY: [For] we do not again commend ourselves to you, but [we are] giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have [such] with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.
BLB: We do not commend ourselves to you⁺ again, but are giving to you⁺ occasion of boasting on behalf of us, so that you⁺ may have [something] toward those boasting in appearance and not in heart.

ÅB: Vi gir oss nå ikke igjen skussmål for dere; men vi gir dere leilighet til å rose dere av oss, for at dere kan ha noe å sette imot dem som roser seg av det de er i det utvortes og ikke i hjertet.
OTB: Vi anbefaler ikke oss selv til dere igjen, men gir dere en mulighet til å være stolte av oss, slik at dere har et svar for dem som tar stolthet i ytre utseende og ikke i hjertet.
B1930: Vi gir oss nu ikke atter skussmål for eder; men vi gir eder leilighet til å rose eder av oss, forat I kan ha noget å sette imot dem som roser sig av det de er i det utvortes og ikke i hjertet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
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2 Corinthians 1:14
As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
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Galatians 6:12–14
As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
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2 Corinthians 11:12–16
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
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2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
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2 Corinthians 10:8
For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
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2 Corinthians 6:4
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
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2 Corinthians 10:12
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
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