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Myles Coverdale Bible

2 Corinthians 6:13

I speake to you, as to childre, that haue like rewarde with vs.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Love;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Family;   Reconciliation;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Corinth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - 2 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Reward;   Reward (2);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Enlarge;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now in a like exchange—I speak as to children—open wide to us also.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now in a like exchange—I speak as to children—open wide to us also.
Simplified Cowboy Version
I feel like a father who has given everything to his kids, but they show no gratitude or love. Pop your dallies on whatever is holding you back and open your hearts to us.
Bible in Basic English
Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.
Darby Translation
but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let *your* heart also expand itself.
Christian Standard Bible®
I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.
World English Bible
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be enlarged.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Now for a recompence of the same, (I speak as to my children) be ye also inlarged.
Weymouth's New Testament
And in just requital--I speak as to my children--let your hearts expand also.
King James Version (1611)
Nowe for a recompense in the same, (I speake as vnto my children) be ye also inlarged.
Literal Translation
But for the same reward, I speak as to children, you also be made larger.
Mace New Testament (1729)
I address myself to you as a parent, be not you wanting in the returns of filial respect to me.
Amplified Bible
Now in the same way as a fair exchange [for our love toward you]—I am speaking as [I would] to children—open wide [your hearts] to us also.
American Standard Version
Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto my children), be ye also enlarged.
Revised Standard Version
In return--I speak as to children--widen your hearts also.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
I promyse you lyke rewarde with me as to my childre.
Update Bible Version
Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as to [my] children), be also enlarged.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now for a recompense in the same (I speak as to [my] children,) be ye also enlarged.
Young's Literal Translation
and [as] a recompense of the same kind, (as to children I say [it],) be ye enlarged -- also ye!
New Century Version
I speak to you as if you were my children. Do to us as we have done—open your hearts to us.
New English Translation
Now as a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts to us also.
Berean Standard Bible
As a fair exchange, I ask you as my children: Open wide your hearts also.
Contemporary English Version
I speak to you as I would speak to my own children. Please make room in your hearts for us.
Complete Jewish Bible
So, just to be "fair" (I am using the language of children), open wide your hearts too.
English Standard Version
In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe for the same recompence, I speake as to my children, Be you also inlarged.
George Lamsa Translation
I speak as to my children, render me my reward which is with you, increase your love toward me.
Hebrew Names Version
Now in return, I speak as to my children, you also be enlarged.
International Standard Version
Do us a favor - I ask you as my children - and open wide your hearts.1 Corinthians 4:14;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But as unto (my) children, I say to you, Render to me my gains which are with you, and expand your love towards me.
Murdock Translation
13 I speak as to [fn] children, Pay me the debt which ye owe, and expand your love towards me.
New King James Version
Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open.
New Living Translation
I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. Open your hearts to us!
New Life Bible
I am speaking to you now as if you were my own children. Open your hearts wide to us! That will pay us back for what we have done for you.
English Revised Version
Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto [my] children), be ye also enlarged.
New Revised Standard
In return—I speak as to children—open wide your hearts also.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Howbeit, by way of the like recompense - as, unto children, I speak, be enlarged, even, ye.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.
King James Version
Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
Lexham English Bible
Now the same way in exchange (I am speaking as to children), you open wide your hearts also.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I promise you lyke rewarde as vnto children: Set your selues at large,
Easy-to-Read Version
I speak to you as if you were my children. Do the same as we have done—open your hearts also.
New American Standard Bible
Now in the same way in exchange—I am speaking as to children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.
Good News Translation
I speak now as though you were my children: show us the same feelings that we have for you. Open your hearts wide!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y seie as to sones, ye that han the same reward, be ye alargid.

Contextual Overview

11 O ye Corinthians, oure mouth is open vnto you, oure hert is made large. 12 Ye are in no straytnesse on oure behalfe: but where as ye are in straytnesse, that do ye of youre owne hertely meanynge. 13 I speake to you, as to childre, that haue like rewarde with vs. 14 Set youre selues therfore at large.Beare not a straunge yock with the vnbeleuers. For what fellishippe hath righteousnes with vnrighteousnes? What company hath lighte wt darknesse? 15 How agreeth Christ with Belial? Or what parte hath the beleuer with the infydele? 16 How acordeth ye teple of God with ymages? Ye are the temple of the lyuynge God, as sayeth God: I wyl dwell in them, and walke in them, and wyl be their God, & they shalbe my people. 17 Wherfore come out from amoge them, and separate youre selues (sayeth the LORDE) and touche no vncleane thinge, so wyl I receaue you, 18 & be youre father, & ye shalbe my sonnes and doughters, sayeth ye Allmightie LORDE.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I speak: 1 Corinthians 4:14, 1 Corinthians 4:15, Galatians 4:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, Hebrews 12:5, Hebrews 12:6, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:12-14, 1 John 3:7, 1 John 3:18, 3 John 1:4

be: 2 Kings 13:14-19, Psalms 81:10, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 9:29, Matthew 17:19-21, Mark 6:4-6, Mark 11:24, James 1:6, James 1:7, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15

Reciprocal: 2 Corinthians 12:15 - though

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
So whan men beganne to multiplie vpon the earth, and had begot them doughters,
Genesis 6:2
the children of God sawe the doughters of men, that they were fayre, and toke vnto the wyues soch as they liked.
Genesis 6:4
There were giauntes also in the worlde at that tyme. For whan the children of God had lyen with the daughters of men, and begotten them children, ye same (children) became mightie in the worlde, and men of renowne.
Genesis 6:6
it repented him, that he had made man vpon the earth, and he sorowed in his hert,
Genesis 6:7
and sayde: I wyll destroye man kynde which I haue made, from the earth: both man, beest, worme, and foule vnder the heauen: for it repenteth me, that I haue made them.
Genesis 6:10
and begat thre sonnes: Sem, Ham and Iaphet.
Genesis 6:11
Notwithstondinge ye earth was corrupte in ye sight of God, and full of myschefe.
Genesis 6:12
Then God loked vpon ye earth: and lo, it was corrupte (for all flesh had corrupte his waye vpon the earth.)
Genesis 7:23
Thus was destroyed all that was vpon the earth, both man and beast, both wormes and foules vnder ye heaue: all these were destroyed from the earth, Saue Noe onely remayned, and they that were with him in the Arcke.
Genesis 49:5
Symeon and Leui brethren, their deedly weapens are perlous instrumentes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now for a recompence in the same,.... That your love to me may answer mine to you; that as you have my heart, I may have yours, and the same room in your heart, as you have in mine. The Vulgate Latin version reads, "having the same recompence"; and the Arabic version renders it, "grant to me the same recompence"; and the Syriac version, "recompense to me my usuries that are with you"; that is, repay me with affection, let love be returned for love.

I speak as unto my children; which relation subsisting between us requires mutual affection; for as a father should love his children, so children should love their father:

be ye also enlarged; in your love to me, as I am to you; and then, as if he should say, you will bear with, and take in good part the following exhortation and advice.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now for a recompence in the same - “By way of recompence, open your hearts in the same manner toward me as I have done toward you. It is all the reward or compensation which I ask of you; all the return which I desire. I do not ask silver or gold, or any earthly possessions. I ask only a return of love, and a devotedness to the cause which I love, and which I endeavor to promote.”

I speak as unto my children - I speak as a parent addressing his children. I sustain toward you the relation of a spiritual father, and I have a right to require and expect a return of affection.

Be ye also enlarged - Be not straitened in your affections. Love me as I love you. Give to me the same proofs of attachment which I have given you. The idea in this verse is, that the only compensation or remuneration which he expected for all the love which he had shown them, and for all his toils and self-denials in their behalf 2 Corinthians 6:4-5, was, that they would love him, and yield obedience to the laws of the gospel requiring them to be separate from the world, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. One ground of the claim which he had to their affection was, that he sustained toward them the relation of a father, and that he had a right to require and to expect such a return of love. The Syriac renders it well: “Enlarge your love toward me.” Tyndale renders it: “I speak unto you as unto children, which have like reward with us; stretch yourselves therefore out; bear not the yoke with unbelievers.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Corinthians 6:13. Now for a recompense in the same — That you may, in some sort, repay me for my affection towards you, I speak to you as unto my children, whom I have a right to command, be ye also enlarged-love me as I love you.


 
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