2 Corinthians 5:12

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

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.

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.

YLT

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have something in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

F.O.G Original

(12) We aren’t again commending ourselves to you, but rather giving you an opportunity, a reason to boast on our behalf, to those boasting in appearance and not in heart.

F.O.G

(12) We aren’t again commending ourselves to you, but rather giving you an opportunity, a reason to boast on our behalf, to those boasting in appearance and not in heart.

F.O.G MSG

¹²We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.