Modern Translations New International VersionEven though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case--the things that have to do with salvation. New Living Translation Dear friends, even though we are talking this way, we really don’t believe it applies to you. We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation. English Standard Version Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. Berean Study Bible Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation. New American Standard Bible But, beloved, we are convinced of better things regarding you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we are speaking in this way. NASB 1995 But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way. NASB 1977 But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way. Amplified Bible But, beloved, even though we speak to you in this way, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and of things that accompany salvation. Christian Standard Bible Even though we are speaking this way, dearly loved friends, in your case we are confident of things that are better and that pertain to salvation. Holman Christian Standard Bible Even though we are speaking this way, dear friends, in your case we are confident of the better things connected with salvation. Contemporary English Version My friends, we are talking this way. But we are sure that you are doing those really good things people do when they are being saved. Good News Translation But even if we speak like this, dear friends, we feel sure about you. We know that you have the better blessings that belong to your salvation. GOD'S WORD® Translation Dear friends, even though we say these things, we are still convinced that better things are in store for you and that they will save you. International Standard Version Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case, things that point to salvation. NET Bible But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation. Classic Translations King James BibleBut, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. New King James Version But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. King James 2000 Bible But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. New Heart English Bible But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this. World English Bible But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this. American King James Version But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. American Standard Version But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak: A Faithful Version But, although we speak these things, beloved, we are persuaded of better things concerning you, even the fruits that accompany salvation. Darby Bible Translation But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus. English Revised Version But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak: Webster's Bible Translation But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But beloued, we haue perswaded our selues better things of you, and such as accompany saluation, though we thus speake. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Neuerthelesse, deare frendes, we haue perswaded our selues better thynges of you, and thynges whiche accompanie saluation, though we thus speake. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Neuertheles (ye dearly beloued) we trust to se better of you, and yt saluacio is nyer, though we thus speake. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Neverthelesse deare frendes we trust to se better of you and thynges which accompany saluacion though we thus speake. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak, Berean Literal Bible But even if we speak like this, beloved, we are persuaded of better things concerning you, and things accompanying salvation. Young's Literal Translation and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak, Smith's Literal Translation And we have been persuaded of you, dearly beloved, of better things, and connected with salvation, if we also thus speak. Literal Emphasis Translation However, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you and things belonging to salvation, though we speak like this. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut, my dearly beloved, we trust better things of you, and nearer to salvation; though we speak thus. Catholic Public Domain Version But from you, most beloved, we are confident that there will be things better and closer to salvation; even though we speak in this way. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut we are persuaded concerning you, my brethren, those things that are excellent and that accompany life, even though we speak in this way. Lamsa Bible But beloved brethren, we expect from you the things that are good and that pertain to salvation, even though we speak in this manner. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, and of things that tend to salvation, though we thus speak. Godbey New Testament But, beloved, we are persuaded better things concerning you, and things appertaining to salvation, if indeed we do thus speak. Haweis New Testament But, beloved, we are persuaded concerning you that things are better, and connected with salvation, though we thus speak. Mace New Testament But though we speak in this manner, my dear brethren, we expect better things of you, and such as are more suitable to your salvation. Weymouth New Testament But we, even while we speak in this tone, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation. Worrell New Testament But, beloved, we have become persuaded better things concerning you, and things accompanying salvation, even though we thus speak; Worsley New Testament But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak for your caution.     |