2 Corinthians 12:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:”
2 Corinthians 12:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 12:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 12:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,”
2 Corinthians 12:20 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 12:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults; ”
2 Corinthians 12:20 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 12:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I--I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,”
2 Corinthians 12:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 12:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest [there might be] strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances; ”
2 Corinthians 12:20 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 12:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord.”
2 Corinthians 12:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 12:20 in Context — 2 Corinthians 12
18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
What Does 2 Corinthians 12:20 Mean?
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