2 Corinthians 5:13

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11 Knowing, therefore, ^athe terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

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12 For ^awe do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity ^bto boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

13 For ^aif we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that ^aif One died for all, then all died;

15 and He died for all, ^athat those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

16 ^aTherefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, ^byet now we know Him thus no longer.

17 Therefore, if anyone ^ais in Christ, he is ^ba new creation; ^cold things have passed away; behold, all things have become ^dnew.

18 Now all things are of God, ^awho has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

19 that is, that ^aGod was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not¹ imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Verse Comparison: 2 Corinthians 5:13

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American Standard Version
For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

Amplified® Bible
For if we are beside ourselves [mad, as some say], it is for God {and} concerns Him; if we are in our right mind, it is for your benefit,

Contemporary English Version
If we seem out of our minds, it is between God and us. But if we are in our right minds, it is for your good.

Darby English Version
For whether we are beside ourselves, [it is] to God; or are sober, [it is] for you.

Good News Bible
Are we really insane? It is for God's sake. Or are we sane? Then it is for your sake.

International Standard Version
So if we were crazy, it was for God; if we are sane, it is for you.

King James Version
For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

New American Standard Bible
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

New International Version
If we are out of our mind, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.

New King James Version
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For if we seem beside ourselves, we do it for God; if we have a sound mind, we have it for you.

Young's Literal Translation
for whether we were beside ourselves, `it was' to God; whether we be of sound mind -- `it is' to you,

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