KJV:
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
NASB:
Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints),
KJV:
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
NASB:
indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
KJV:
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
NASB:
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or from you?
KJV:
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
NASB:
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
KJV:
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
NASB:
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.
KJV:
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
NASB:
For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
KJV:
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
NASB:
We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.