Assamese: আপোনালোকে ইমান সময়ে, আমি নিজকে নিৰ্দ্দোষী দেখুৱাবলৈ যত্ন কৰিছোঁ বুলি ভাবিছে নে? আমি ঈশ্বৰৰ দৃষ্টিত থকি খ্ৰীষ্টত কৈ আছোঁ; আৰু হে প্ৰিয় সকল, আপোনালোক বৃদ্ধি হ’বলৈহে এইবোৰ কথা কৈছোঁ।
AYT: Lalu, apakah kamu sudah lama memikirkan bahwa kami membela diri kami terhadap kamu? Kami berbicara di hadapan Allah dalam Kristus, tetapi hal-hal ini, hai yang terkasih, adalah untuk membangun kamu.
Bengali: তোমরা ঠিক চিন্তা করনি যে এই চিঠিতে আমি আমার দোষ কাটানোর চেষ্টা করেছি, তুমি কি ঠিক? ঈশ্বর জানেন যে আমি খ্রীষ্টের সঙ্গে যুক্ত আছি এবং যা আমি লিখেছি সব কিছু তাঁর আদেশে বলবান হয়ে তোমরা তাঁকে বিশ্বাস কর। কথা কহিতেছি; আর, প্রিয়তমেরা, সবই তোমাদেরকে গেঁথে তুলবার জন্য বলছি।
Gujarati: આ બધાથી તમે એમ ધારો છો કે અમે તમારી સામે સ્વબચાવ કરીએ છીએ પણ એવું નથી; ખ્રિસ્તમાં ઈશ્વરની આગળ અમે બોલીએ છીએ કે, આ સર્વ તમારા ઘડતરને માટે જ છે;
Hindi: तुम अभी तक समझ रहे होंगे कि हम तुम्हारे सामने प्रत्युत्तर दे रहे हैं, हम तो परमेश्वर को उपस्थित जानकर मसीह में बोलते हैं, और हे प्रियों, सब बातें तुम्हारी उन्नति ही के लिये कहते हैं।
Kannada: ನಾವು ಇಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವವರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ, ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಕ್ತಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಮಾತನಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
Malayalam: ഇത്രനേരം ഞങ്ങൾ നിങ്ങളോട് പ്രതിവാദിക്കുന്നു എന്ന് നിങ്ങൾക്ക് തോന്നുന്നുവോ? ദൈവത്തിന്മുമ്പാകെ ക്രിസ്തുവിൽ ആകുന്നു ഞങ്ങൾ സംസാരിക്കുന്നത്; പ്രിയമുള്ളവരേ, സകലവും നിങ്ങളുടെ ആത്മീകവർദ്ധനയ്ക്കായിട്ടത്രേ.
Marathi: तुम्हाला इतका वेळ वाटत असेल की, आम्ही तुमच्यापुढे आमचे समर्थन करीत आहो, आम्ही देवासमोर ख्रिस्ताच्या ठायी बोलत आहो; आणि, प्रियांनो ह्या सर्व गोष्टी तुमच्या उन्नतीसाठी आहेत.
Odiya: ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଭାବୁଅଛ ଯେ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଦୋଷ କଟାଉଅଛୁ । ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ସେବକ ସ୍ୱରୂପେ ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କଥା କହୁଅଛୁ । କିନ୍ତୁ ହେ ପ୍ରିୟମାନେ, ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିଷ୍ଠା ନିମନ୍ତେ କହୁଅଛୁ ।
Punjabi: ਭਲਾ, ਤੁਸੀਂ ਅਜੇ ਤੱਕ ਸਮਝਦੇ ਹੋ ਜੋ ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਬਹਾਨੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ ? ਅਸੀਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਮਸੀਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਬੋਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ । ਪਰ ਹੇ ਪਿਆਰਿਓ, ਇਹ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਹੀ ਫਾਇਦੇ ਲਈ ਹਨ ।
Tamil: நாங்கள் யோக்கியமானவர்கள் என்று தெரியும்படி உங்களிடம் பேசுகிறோம் என்று நினைக்கிறீர்களோ? தேவனுக்கு முன்பாகக் கிறிஸ்துவிற்குள் பேசுகிறோம். பிரியமானவர்களே, எல்லாவற்றையும் உங்களுடைய பக்திவளர்ச்சிக்காகச் செய்கிறோம்.
Telugu: మేమింత వరకూ మా పక్షంగా మేము వాదించుకుంటున్నామని మీరు అనుకుంటున్నారా? దేవుని దృష్టిలో క్రీస్తును బట్టి మీ క్షేమాభివృద్ధి కోసం ఇవన్నీ చెబుతున్నాం.
Urdu: तुम अभी तक यही समझते होगे कि हम तुम्हारे सामने उज्र कर रहे हैं? हम तो ख़ुदा को हाज़िर जानकर मसीह में बोलते हैं और ऐ, प्यारो ये सब कुछ तुम्हारी तरक़्क़ी के लिए है।
NETBible: Have you been thinking all this time that we have been defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and everything we do, dear friends, is to build you up.
NASB: All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
HCSB: You have thought all along that we were defending ourselves to you. No , in the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and everything, dear friends, is for building you up.
LEB: Have you been thinking all this time that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking in Christ before God, and all [these things], dear friends, [are] for your edification.
NIV: Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? We have been speaking in the sight of God as those in Christ; and everything we do, dear friends, is for your strengthening.
ESV: Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
NRSV: Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves before you? We are speaking in Christ before God. Everything we do, beloved, is for the sake of building you up.
REB: Perhaps you have been thinking all this time that it is to you we are addressing our defence. No; we are speaking in God's sight, and as Christians. Our whole aim, dear friends, is to build you up.
NKJV: Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.
KJV: Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
NLT: Perhaps you think we are saying all this just to defend ourselves. That isn’t it at all. We tell you this as Christ’s servants, and we know that God is listening. Everything we do, dear friends, is for your benefit.
GNB: Perhaps you think that all along we have been trying to defend ourselves before you. No! We speak as Christ would have us speak in the presence of God, and everything we do, dear friends, is done to help you.
ERV: Do you think that we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? No, we say these things in Christ and before God. You are our dear friends, and everything we do is to make you stronger.
EVD: Do you think that we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? No. We say these things in Christ. And we say these things before God. You are our dear friends. And everything that we do is to make you stronger.
BBE: It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.
MSG: I hope you don't think that all along we've been making our defense before you, the jury. You're not the jury; God is the jury--God revealed in Christ--and we make our case before him. And we've gone to all the trouble of supporting ourselves so that we won't be in the way or get in the way of your growing up.
Phillips NT: Are you thinking all this time that I am trying to justify myself in your eyes? Actually I am speaking in Christ before God himself, and my only reason for so doing, my dear friends, is to help you in your spiritual life.
CEV: Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? Actually, we have been speaking to God as followers of Christ. But, my friends, we did it all for your good.
CEVUK: Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? Actually, we have been speaking to God as followers of Christ. But, my friends, we did it all for your good.
GWV: Have you been thinking all along that we’re trying to defend ourselves to you? We speak as Christ’s people in God’s sight. Everything we do, dear friends, is for your benefit.
NET [draft] ITL: Have you been thinking <1380> all this time <3819> that <3754> we have been defending <626> ourselves to you <5213>? We are speaking <2980> in <1722> Christ <5547> before <2713> God <2316>, and <1161> everything <3956> we do, dear friends <27>, is to build <3619> you <5216> up <3619>.
