IRVOR
12. ଜଗତରେ, ବିଶେଷତଃ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସାଂସାରିକ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ଆଚରଣ ନ କରି ବରଂ ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହରେ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ଓ ସରଳ ଭାବଅନୁସାରେ ଆଚରଣ କରିଥିଲୁ ବୋଲି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ବିବେକ ଯେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଉଅଛି, ଏହା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଦର୍ପର ବିଷୟ ।
ORV
12. ଜଗତରେ, ବିଶେଷତଃ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ସାଂସାରିକ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ଆଚରଣ ନ କରି ବରଂ ଈଶ୍ଵରଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହରେ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ଓ ସରଳ ଭାବ ଅନୁସାରେ ଆଚରଣ କରିଥିଲୁ ବୋଲି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ବିବେକ ଯେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଉଅଛି, ଏହା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଦର୍ପର ବିଷୟ ।
KJV
12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
AMP
12. It is a reason for pride and exultation to which our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [generally] and especially toward you, with devout and pure motives and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God (the unmerited favor and merciful kindness by which God, exerting His holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, and keeps, strengthens, and increases them in Christian virtues).
KJVP
YLT
12. For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
ASV
12. For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
WEB
12. For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
NASB
12. For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with the simplicity and sincerity of God, (and) not by human wisdom but by the grace of God.
ESV
12. For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
RV
12. For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
RSV
12. For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience that we have behaved in the world, and still more toward you, with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God.
NKJV
12. For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.
MKJV
12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
AKJV
12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
NRSV
12. Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with frankness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God-- and all the more toward you.
NIV
12. Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God's grace.
NIRV
12. Here is what we take pride in. Our sense of what is right and wrong gives witness that we have acted in God's holy and honest ways. That is how we live in the world. We live that way most of all when we are dealing with you. Our way of living is not wise in the eyes of the world. But it is in keeping with God's grace.
NLT
12. We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God's grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.
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