KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 5:11
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.
WEB World English Bible
Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
ASV American Standard Version
Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 5
8 We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
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.
12 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:
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἰδότεςG6063 · oidato knowοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoφόβονG5401 · phobosfearτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἀνθρώπουςG444 · anthrōposa humanπείθομεν,G3982 · peithōto persuadeθεῷG2316 · theosGodδὲG1161 · dethenπεφανερώμεθα·G5319 · phaneroōto revealἐλπίζωG1679 · elpizōto hope/expectδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνειδήσεσινG4893 · suneidēsisconscienceὑμῶνG4771 · suyouπεφανερῶσθαι.¶G5319 · phaneroōto reveal
Cross-references
Jude 1:23And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.Hebrews 10:31[It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.2 Timothy 2:24-26And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,Luke 12:5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.2 Corinthians 4:1-2Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;Revelation 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.Nahum 1:6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.2 Corinthians 6:1We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Psalm 76:7Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?Job 31:23For destruction [from] God [was] a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.Psalm 90:11Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, [so is] thy wrath.1 Thessalonians 2:3-12For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:Acts 18:13Saying, This [fellow] persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.2 Corinthians 1:12-14For 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.Psalm 88:15-16I [am] afflicted and ready to die from [my] youth up: [while] I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.1 Corinthians 4:4-5For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.Galatians 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on 2 Corinthians 5:11
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →