2 Corinthians 1:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and God [is] faithful, that our word unto you became not Yes and No,
English ASV
But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay.
English Amplified
As surely as God is trustworthy and faithful and means what He says, our speech and message to you have not been Yes [that might mean] No.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
As surely as God is trustworthy and faithful and means what He says, our speech and message to you have not been Yes [that might mean] No.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
As God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes and no.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Now God [is] faithful, that our word to you is not yea and nay.
English EASY 2024
God always does what he says he will do. In the same way, my promise to you was not both ‘Yes’ and ‘No’.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But if you can believe God, then you can believe that what we tell you is never both yes and no.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
As surely as God speaks the truth, my promise to you was not a “Yes” and a “No.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
You can depend on God. Our message to you isn't false; it's true.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
As God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes and no."
English KJV 1611
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
English LSB
But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But as God is true, we did not tell you “Yes” and “No.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
As God is faithful, our word to you is not "yes" and "no."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
But just as sure as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No."
English NIV
But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No."
English NKJ 1982
But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No.
English NLT
As surely as God is true, I am not that sort of person. My yes means yes
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been "Yes and No."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For as God is true to his word, my promise to you was not a fickle “yes” when I meant “no.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
As surely as God is faithful, our word to you has not been Yes and No.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Never! As surely as God is true, I am not that sort of person. My yes means yes.
English Tyndale 1537
God is faithful: For our preaching(word) unto you, was not yea and nay.