2 Corinthians 4:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Corinthians 4:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Corinthians 4:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — World English Bible

2 Corinthians 4:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. ”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — American Standard Version

2 Corinthians 4:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus--Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Corinthians 4:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake. ”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — Darby Translation

2 Corinthians 4:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lord, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.”

2 Corinthians 4:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Corinthians 4:5 in Context — 2 Corinthians 4

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

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What Does 2 Corinthians 4:5 Mean?

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