KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 1:12
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For 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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
For our glorying 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 1
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];
11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift [bestowed] upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
12 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.
13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
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.
15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforκαύχησιςG2746 · kauchēsisprideἡμῶνG3165 · memeαὕτηG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστίν,G1510 · eimito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτύριονG3142 · marturiontestimonyτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνειδήσεωςG4893 · suneidēsisconscienceἡμῶν,G3165 · memeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰλικρινείᾳG1505 · eilikrineiasincerityτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodοὐκG3756 · ounoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongσοφίᾳG4678 · sophiawisdomσαρκικῇG4559 · sarkikosfleshlyἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongχάριτιG5485 · charisgraceθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἀνεστράφημενG390 · anastrephōto live/returnἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόσμῳ,G2889 · kosmosworldπερισσοτέρωςG4056 · perissoterōsmore excessivelyδὲG1161 · dethenπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶς.G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 2:13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.James 3:13-18Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:1 Peter 3:21The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:2 Corinthians 12:15-19And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.2 Corinthians 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.Job 23:10-12But he knoweth the way that I take: [when] he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.Hebrews 13:18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.2 Corinthians 8:8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.Acts 23:1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.Philippians 1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;Romans 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,Galatians 6:4But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.1 Corinthians 2:4-5And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
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