哥林多后书 5:12
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
Context
This verse from 哥林多后书 Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. 约翰一书1：「论到那从起初原有的生命之道……我们亲眼看见、亲手摸过的。」「神是光，在他毫无黑暗」；「我们若行在光明中……他儿子耶稣的血也洗净我们一切的罪」；「我们若认自己的罪，神是信实的、是公义的，必要赦免我们的罪，洗净我们一切的不义。」
其他译本
We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have <FI>something<Fi> in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;
We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.
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