KJV King James Version
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 8:24
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.
ASV American Standard Version
Show ye therefore unto them in the face of the churches the proof of your love, and of our glorying on your behalf.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the shewing therefore of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf, to them shew ye, even in the face of the assemblies.
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 8
21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which [I have] in you.
23 Whether [any do inquire] of Titus, [he is] my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren [be inquired of, they are] the messengers of the churches, [and] the glory of Christ.
24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
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τὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἔνδειξινG1732 · endeixisdemonstrationτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγάπηςG26 · agapēloveὑμῶνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμῶνG3165 · memeκαυχήσεωςG2746 · kauchēsisprideὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forὑμῶνG4771 · suyouεἰςG1519 · eistowardαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heἐνδεικνύμενοιG1731 · endeiknumito showεἰςG1519 · eistowardπρόσωπονG4383 · prosōponfaceτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησιῶν.¶G1577 · ekklēsiaassembly
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 7:14For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which [I made] before Titus, is found a truth.2 Corinthians 7:4Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.2 Corinthians 8:8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.2 Corinthians 9:2-4For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
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