Modern Translations New International VersionNow we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong--not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. New Living Translation We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority. English Standard Version But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed. Berean Study Bible Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed. New American Standard Bible Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong; not so that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, though we may appear unapproved. NASB 1995 Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved. NASB 1977 Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we should appear unapproved. Amplified Bible But I pray to God that you may do nothing wrong. Not so that we [and our teaching] may appear to be approved, but that you may continue doing what is right, even though we [by comparison] may seem to have failed. Christian Standard Bible But we pray to God that you do nothing wrong—not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now we pray to God that you do nothing wrong--not that we may appear to pass the test, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear to fail. Contemporary English Version We pray you will stop doing evil things. We don't pray like this to make ourselves look good, but to get you to do right, even if we are failures. Good News Translation We pray to God that you will do no wrong--not in order to show that we are a success, but so that you may do what is right, even though we may seem to be failures. GOD'S WORD® Translation We pray to God that you won't do anything wrong. It's not that we want to prove that we've passed the test. Rather, we want you to do whatever is right, even if we seem to have failed. International Standard Version We pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not to show that we have not failed the test, but so that you may do what is right, even if we seem to have failed. NET Bible Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test. Classic Translations King James BibleNow 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. New King James Version Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified. King James 2000 Bible Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as failures. New Heart English Bible Now we pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate. World English Bible Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate. American King James Version Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version Now I am praying to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear to be approved, but that you may do what is right, even if we are regarded as reprobates. Darby Bible Translation But we pray to God that ye may do nothing evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is right, and we be as reprobates. English Revised Version Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honourable, though we be as reprobate. Webster's Bible Translation 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 should be as reprobates. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Nowe I pray vnto God that yee doe none euill, not that we should seeme approued, but that ye should doe that which is honest: though we be as reprobates. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Truely I pray to God that ye do none euyll, not that we shoulde seeme approued: but yt ye shoulde do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. Coverdale Bible of 1535 I desyre before God yt ye do no euell: not yt we shulde seme comendable, but yt ye shulde do yt which is good, & let vs be as cast awayes. Tyndale Bible of 1526 I desyre before God that ye do none evyll not that we shuld seme comendable: but that ye shuld do that which is honest: and let vs be counted as leawde persones. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I pray before God that you do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved; Berean Literal Bible Now I pray to God for you to do nothing wrong. Not that we might appear approved, but that you may do what is right, though we might appear as unapproved. Young's Literal Translation and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved; Smith's Literal Translation And I pray to God that ye do nothing evil; not that we appear tried, but that ye do good, and we be as untried. Literal Emphasis Translation Now I pray to God that you do nothing wrong, not that we might appear approved, but rather that you might do what is right, though we might be as unapproved. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow we pray God, that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and that we may be as reprobates. Catholic Public Domain Version Now we pray to God that you shall do nothing evil, not so that we may seem to be approved, but so that you may do what is good, even if we seem like reprobates. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut I ask of God that nothing evil shall be in you, so that our proofs may appear, but that you would be doing good, and we may be as if worthless. Lamsa Bible And I pray to God that our investigation will find nothing wrong with you; but that you may be found doing good things, even though we may appear as though we were rejected. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentYet I pray to God that you may do no evil; not that we may appear as having proof, but that you may do what is good, though we be as without proof. Godbey New Testament But we are praying unto God, that he may do you no evil, not in order that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is good, and we may be as disapproved. Haweis New Testament Now I pray unto God that ye do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you may do that which is laudable, though we should be as reprobates. Mace New Testament now I pray God that I may not punish you; not that I may show you my proofs to your cost, but that by your acting honestly, I may be as if I had no proofs: Weymouth New Testament And our prayer to God is that you may do nothing wrong; not in order that our sincerity may be demonstrated, but that you may do what is right, even though our sincerity may seem to be doubtful. Worrell New Testament Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is honorable, though we be rejected. Worsley New Testament I pray to God that ye may do no evil: and not that we may appear to be approved by your punishment, but that ye may do that which is good, though we should seem to be disapproved.     |