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2 Corinthians 2:17

NETBible	For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit,¹ but we are speaking in Christ before² God as persons of sincerity,³ as persons sent from God.
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 2:17	Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 2:17	For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
NLT © biblegateway 2Co 2:17	You see, we are not like those hucksters––and there are many of them––who preach just to make money. We preach God’s message with sincerity and with Christ’s authority. And we know that the God who sent us is watching us.
MSG © biblegateway 2Co 2:17	No--but at least we don't take God's Word, water it down, and then take it to the streets to sell it cheap. We stand in Christ's presence when we speak; God looks us in the face. We get what we say straight from God and say it as honestly as we can.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Co 2:17	For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 2:17	For we are not peddlers of God’s word like so many; but in Christ we speak as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God and standing in his presence.
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 2:17	For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.
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KJV	For <1063> we are <2070> (5748) not <3756> as <5613> many <4183>_, which corrupt <2585> (5723) the word <3056> of God <2316>_: but <235> as <5613> of <1537> sincerity <1505>_, but <235> as <5613> of <1537> God <2316>_, in the sight <2714> of God <2316> speak we <2980> (5719) in <1722> Christ <5547>_. {corrupt: or, deal deceitfully with} {in Christ: or, of Christ}
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 2:17	For we are not like <5613> many <4183> , peddling <2585> the word <3056> of God <2316> , but as from sincerity <1505> , but as from God <2316> , we speak <2980> in Christ <5547> in the sight <2713> of God <2316> .
NET [draft] ITL	For <1063> we are <1510> not <3756> like <5613> so many <4183> others, hucksters who peddle <2585> the word <3056> of God <2316> for profit <2585> , but <235> we are speaking <2980> in <1722> Christ <5547> before <2713> God <2316> as <5613> persons of <1537> sincerity <1505> , as <5613> persons sent from <1537> God <2316> .
GREEK	ou <3756> PRT-N gar <1063> CONJ esmen <1510> (5748) V-PXI-1P wv <5613> ADV oi <3588> T-NPM polloi <4183> A-NPM kaphleuontev <2585> (5723) V-PAP-NPM ton <3588> T-ASM logon <3056> N-ASM tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM all <235> CONJ wv <5613> ADV ex <1537> PREP eilikrineiav <1505> N-GSF all <235> CONJ wv <5613> ADV ek <1537> PREP yeou <2316> N-GSM katenanti <2713> ADV yeou <2316> N-GSM en <1722> PREP cristw <5547> N-DSM laloumen <2980> (5719) V-PAI-1P

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For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit,¹ but we are speaking in Christ before² God as persons of sincerity,³ as persons sent from God.

NET Notes

¹tn The participle καπηλεύοντες (kaphleuonte") refers to those engaged in retail business, but with the negative connotations of deceptiveness and greed – “to peddle for profit,” “to huckster” (L&N 57.202). In the translation a noun form (“hucksters”) has been used in combination with the English verb “peddle…for profit” to convey the negative connotations of this term.

²tn Or “in the presence of.”

³tn Or “persons of pure motives.”