II Corinthians 13:7
“Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Corinthians 13:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
We pray God that you may do nothing wrong, not that we may be seen to stand the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may seem not to stand the test.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wir beten aber zu Gott, daß ihr nichts Böses tun möget; nicht auf daß wir bewährt erscheinen, sondern auf daß ihr tuet, was recht ist, wir aber wie Unbewährte seien.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y oramos á Dios que ninguna cosa mala hagáis; no para que nosotros seamos hallados aprobados, mas para que vosotros hagáis lo que es bueno, aunque nosotros seamos como reprobados.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E eu desejo pedindo a Deus que nenhum mal façais; não para que sejamos achados aprovados, mas para que vós façais o bem, e nós sejamos como reprovados.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Oramos a Deus para que não façais mal algum. Não oro para que pareçamos aprovados. Em vez disso, oro para que façais o que é certo, embora pareça que fomos reprovados no teste.
📖 II Corinthians 13:7 in Context
5Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
6But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
7Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
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