2 Corinthians 8:8
2 Corinthians 8:8-9 The Message (MSG)
I’m not trying to order you around against your will. But by bringing in the Macedonians’ enthusiasm as a stimulus to your love, I am hoping to bring the best out of you. You are familiar with the generosity of our Master, Jesus Christ. Rich as he was, he gave it all away for us—in one stroke he became poor and we became rich.
2 Corinthians 8:8 King James Version (KJV)
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
2 Corinthians 8:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I am not speaking this as a command, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity of your love also.
2 Corinthians 8:8 New Century Version (NCV)
I am not commanding you to give. But I want to see if your love is true by comparing you with others that really want to help.
2 Corinthians 8:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
2 Corinthians 8:8 New International Version (NIV)
I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.
2 Corinthians 8:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.
2 Corinthians 8:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
I am not saying this as a command [to dictate to you], but to prove, by [pointing out] the enthusiasm of others, the sincerity of your love as well.
2 Corinthians 8:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
I am not commanding you to do this. But I am testing how genuine your love is by comparing it with the eagerness of the other churches.