KJV:
For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
NASB:
For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
KJV:
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
NASB:
Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
KJV:
This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
NASB:
This is the third time I am coming to you. EVERY FACT IS TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE TESTIMONY OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES.
KJV:
For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
NASB:
For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you be made complete.
KJV:
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
NASB:
For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
KJV:
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
NASB:
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?
KJV:
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
NASB:
Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.
KJV:
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
NASB:
What I am saying is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.