“We hauing the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I beleeued, and therefore haue I spoken: wee also beleeue, and therefore speake.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
- King James Version
But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I BELIEVED, THEREFORE I SPOKE, we also believe, therefore we also speak,"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;
- American Standard Version (1901)
But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;
- Basic English Bible
And having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I have believed, therefore have I spoken; *we* also believe, therefore also we speak;
- Darby Bible
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
- Webster's Bible
But possessing the same Spirit of faith as he who wrote, "I believed, and therefore I have spoken," we also believe, and therefore we speak.
- Weymouth Bible
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we speak;
- World English Bible
And we han the same spirit of feith, as it is writun, Y haue bileuyd, Y haue spoke; and we bileuen, wherfor also we speken;
- Wycliffe Bible
And having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, `I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Corinthians 4:13
4:13 Having the same spirit of faith - Which animated the saints of old; David, in particular, when he said, I believed, and therefore have I spoken - That is, I trusted in God, and therefore he hath put this song of praise in my mouth. We also speak - We preach the gospel, even in the midst of affliction and death, because we believe that God will raise us up from the dead, and will present us, ministers, with you, all his members, faultless before his presence with exceeding joy. #Psalm 116:10|.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 4:13
2Co 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith. Yet in spite of all the sufferings and peril described, we preach right on. Like the psalmist we are moved by the power of faith; we also believe, and therefore speak. See Ps 116:10.