KJV King James Version
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 12:14
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
WEB World English Bible
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 12
11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except [it be] that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἸδοὺG2400 · idoulook!τρίτονG5154 · tritosthirdτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἑτοίμωςG2093 · hetoimōsreadilyἔχωG2192 · echōto have/beἐλθεῖνG2064 · erchomaito come/goπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐG3756 · ounoκαταναρκήσωG2655 · katanarkaomaito burdenοὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforζητῶG2212 · zēteōto seekτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutὑμᾶς.G4771 · suyouοὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforὀφείλειG3784 · opheilōto oweτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέκναG5043 · teknonchildτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγονεῦσινG1118 · goneusparentθησαυρίζεινG2343 · thēsaurizōto store upἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoγονεῖςG1118 · goneusparentτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέκνοις·G5043 · teknonchild
Cross-references
Proverbs 19:14House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.Genesis 24:35-36And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.1 Corinthians 10:33Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.Genesis 31:14-15And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, [Is there] yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?1 Corinthians 10:24Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s [wealth].Proverbs 13:22A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.2 Corinthians 1:15And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;Ezekiel 34:2Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?1 Corinthians 4:14-15I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn [you].1 Peter 5:2-4Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;1 Thessalonians 2:11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,Acts 20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.Philippians 4:17Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.1 Thessalonians 2:5-6For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:1 Thessalonians 2:8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.1 Corinthians 4:19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.2 Corinthians 13:1-2This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, [my] dearly beloved.
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