KJV King James Version
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 1:19
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.”
WEB World English Bible
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”
ASV American Standard Version
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, among you through us having been preached—through me and Silvanus and Timotheus—did not become Yes and No, but in him it hath become Yes;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 1
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18 But [as] God [is] true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, [is] God;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodγὰρG1063 · garforυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἡμῶνG3165 · memeκηρυχθείς,G2784 · kērussōto preachδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἐμοῦG1473 · egōI/weκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣιλουανοῦG4610 · SilouanosSilvanusκαὶG2532 · kaiandΤιμοθέου,G5095 · TimotheosTimothyοὐκG3756 · ounoἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beναὶG3483 · naiyesκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὒ,G3756 · ounoἀλλὰG235 · allabutναὶG3483 · naiyesἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heγέγονεν·G1096 · ginomaito be
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:2 John 1:9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.Revelation 2:18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass;1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ.Hebrews 1:11They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;1 John 5:9-13If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.Acts 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.2 Peter 1:17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Romans 1:3-4Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send [it] unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.Acts 15:22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:1 John 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.Acts 8:36And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?Matthew 16:16-17And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.John 19:7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
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