KJV:
That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
NASB:
What I am saying, I am not saying as the Lord would, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
KJV:
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
NASB:
Are they servants of Christ?-- I speak as if insane-- I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
KJV:
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
NASB:
was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.
KJV:
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
NASB:
All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
KJV:
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
NASB:
since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.
KJV:
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
NASB:
Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another.
KJV:
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
NASB:
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
KJV:
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
NASB:
for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
KJV:
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
NASB:
and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.
KJV:
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
NASB:
praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;