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2 Corinthians 7:12

NETBible	So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf¹ before God.
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 7:12	So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 7:12	So although I wrote to you, it was not for the sake of the offender nor for the sake of the one offended, but that your earnestness on our behalf might be made known to you in the sight of God.
NLT © biblegateway 2Co 7:12	My purpose was not to write about who did the wrong or who was wronged. I wrote to you so that in the sight of God you could show how much you really do care for us.
MSG © biblegateway 2Co 7:12	And that is what I was hoping for in the first place when I wrote the letter. My primary concern was not for the one who did the wrong or even the one wronged, but for you--that you would realize and act upon the deep, deep ties between us before God.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Co 7:12	So though I sent you a letter, it was not only because of the man who did the wrong, or because of him to whom the wrong was done, but so that your true care for us might be made clear in the eyes of God.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 7:12	So although I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong, nor on account of the one who was wronged, but in order that your zeal for us might be made known to you before God.
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 7:12	Therefore, although I wrote to you, I did not do it for the sake of him who had done the wrong, nor for the sake of him who suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear to you.
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KJV	Wherefore <686>_, though <1499> I wrote <1125> (5656) unto you <5213>_, [I did it] not <3756> for his cause <1752> that had done the wrong <91> (5660)_, nor <3761> for his cause <1752> that suffered wrong <91> (5685)_, but <235> that <1752> our <2257> care <4710> for <5228> you <5216> in the sight <1799> of God <2316> might appear <5319> (5683) unto <4314> you <5209>_.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 7:12	So <686> although <1487> <2532> I wrote <1125> to you, it was not for the sake <1752> of the offender <91> nor <3761> for the sake <1752> of the one offended <91> , but that your earnestness <4710> on our behalf <5228> might be made <5319> known <5319> to you in the sight <1799> of God <2316> .
NET [draft] ITL	So then <686> , even <2532> though <1487> I wrote <1125> to you <5213> , it was not <3756> on account <1752> of the one who did wrong <91> , or <3761> on account <1752> of the one who was wronged <91> , but <235> to reveal <5319> to <4314> you <5209> your <5216> eagerness <4710> on <5228> our <2257> behalf <5228> before <1799> God <2316> .
GREEK	ara <686> PRT ei <1487> COND kai <2532> CONJ egraqa <1125> (5656) V-AAI-1S umin <5213> P-2DP ouc <3756> PRT-N eneken <1752> ADV tou <3588> T-GSM adikhsantov <91> (5660) V-AAP-GSM [all] <235> CONJ oude <3761> ADV eneken <1752> ADV tou <3588> T-GSM adikhyentov <91> (5685) V-APP-GSM all <235> CONJ eneken <1752> ADV tou <3588> T-GSN fanerwyhnai <5319> (5683) V-APN thn <3588> T-ASF spoudhn <4710> N-ASF umwn <5216> P-2GP thn <3588> T-ASF uper <5228> PREP hmwn <2257> P-1GP prov <4314> PREP umav <5209> P-2AP enwpion <1799> ADV tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM


NETBible	So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf¹ before God.
NET Notes	¹tn Grk “but in order that your eagerness on our behalf might be revealed to you.”