2 Corinthians 12:15 “And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and…”

2 Corinthians 12:15

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

World English Bible

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

American Standard Version

And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

Geneva Bible 1599

And I will most gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your soules: though the more I loue you, the lesse I am loued.

Darby Translation

Now I shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved.

Young's Literal Translation

and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

Bible in Basic English

And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less?

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Cross references

“will”

1 Thessalonians 2:8 2 Corinthians 1:6 Philippians 2:17 Colossians 1:24 2 Timothy 2:10 2 Corinthians 2:3

1 Thessalonians 2:8 · BSB

We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.

2 Corinthians 1:6 · BSB

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.

Philippians 2:17 · BSB

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

Colossians 1:24 · BSB

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

2 Timothy 2:10 · BSB

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

2 Corinthians 2:3 · BSB

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

“you”

Hebrews 13:17 2 Corinthians 12:14

Hebrews 13:17 · BSB

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

2 Corinthians 12:14 · BSB

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

“though”

1 Corinthians 4:8–18 2 Samuel 13:39 2 Samuel 17:1–4 2 Samuel 18:33 2 Corinthians 6:12 2 Corinthians 6:13

1 Corinthians 4:8–18 · BSB

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

2 Samuel 13:39 · BSB

And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death.

2 Samuel 17:1–4 · BSB

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

2 Samuel 18:33 · BSB

The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Corinthians 6:12 · BSB

It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

2 Corinthians 6:13 · BSB

As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

16Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

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