2 Corinthians 11:6 Parallel Translations

Even though I'm not good with words, I know what I'm talking about. Timothy and I have made this clear to you in every possible way.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

ASV:

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.

BBE:

But though I am rough in my way of talking, I am not so in knowledge, as we have made clear to all by our acts among you.

DBY:

But if I am a simple person in speech, yet not in knowledge, but in everything making the truth manifest in all things to you.

ERV:

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in everything we have made it manifest among all men to you-ward.

WEY:

And if in the matter of speech I am no orator, yet in knowledge I am not deficient. Nay, we have in every way made that fully evident to you.

WBS:

But though I am rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things.

WEB:

But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

YLT:

and even if unlearned in word -- yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.

2 Corinthians 11:6 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.

1 Corinthians 12:8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

2 Corinthians 4:2 but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but by the manifestation of truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Ephesians 3:4 By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

11:6 {3} But though [I be] {f} rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
(3) He refutes the slanders of those boastful and proud men. I grant, he says, that I am not so eloquent an orator, but yet they cannot take away the knowledge of the Gospel from me, of which you have had good proof, and that in every manner of way.
(f) Paul did not lack the type of eloquence which is proper for a man, and fit for the Gospel, but he willingly lacked that eloquent type of speech, which too many now a days search after and follow.

PNT:

11:6 Though [I am] rude in speech, yet not in knowledge. He had not the rhetoric of a Corinthian orator, but he was not wanting in divine knowledge. See 1Co 1:17 2:04 His revealed knowledge had been manifest among them.

WES:

11:6 If I am unskilful in speech - If I speak in a plain, unadorned way, like an unlearned person. So the Greek word properly signifies.

MHC:

11:5-15 It is far better to be plain in speech, yet walking openly and consistently with the gospel, than to be admired by thousands, and be lifted up in pride, so as to disgrace the gospel by evil tempers and unholy lives. The apostle would not give room for any to accuse him of worldly designs in preaching the gospel, that others who opposed him at Corinth, might not in this respect gain advantage against him. Hypocrisy may be looked for, especially when we consider the great power which Satan, who rules in the hearts of the children of disobedience, has upon the minds of many. And as there are temptations to evil conduct, so there is equal danger on the other side. It serves Satan's purposes as well, to set up good works against the atonement of Christ, and salvation by faith and grace. But the end will discover those who are deceitful workers; their work will end in ruin. Satan will allow his ministers to preach either the law or the gospel separately; but the law as established by faith in Christ's righteousness and atonement, and the partaking of his Spirit, is the test of every false system.

CONC:

Acts Clear Deficient Evident Fact Fully Making Manifest Matter Nay Orator Perfectly Plain Revealed Rough Rude Simple Speaker Speaking Speech Talking Thoroughly Though Throughly Truth Unlearned Unskilled Yet

Acts Deficient Evident Fact Fully Making Manifest Matter Orator Perfectly Plain Revealed Rough Simple Speaker Speaking Speech Talking Thoroughly Throughly Trained Truth Unlearned Unskilled Way Word

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