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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.

Again {G3825}, think ye {G1380} that {G3754} we excuse ourselves {G626} unto you {G5213}? we speak {G2980} before {G2714} God {G2316} in {G1722} Christ {G5547}: but {G1161} we do all things {G3956}, dearly beloved {G27}, for {G5228} your {G5216} edifying {G3619}.

Perhaps you think that all this time we have been defending ourselves before you. No, we have been speaking in the sight of God, as those united with the Messiah should; and, my dear friends, it is all for your upbuilding.

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

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Cross-References

  • Romans 9:1 (7 votes)

    ¶ I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

  • 2 Corinthians 10:8 (4 votes)

    For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

  • 1 Corinthians 14:26 (4 votes)

    ¶ How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:14 (3 votes)

    Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:10 (2 votes)

    As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

  • 2 Corinthians 13:10 (2 votes)

    Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:12 (2 votes)

    If others be partakers of [this] power over you, [are] not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.