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2 Corinthians 9:3

New International Version

3 But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove hollow, but that you may be ready, as I said you would be.

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American Standard Version

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

Christian Standard Bible

But I am sending the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter would not prove empty, and so that you would be ready just as I said.

English Standard Version

But I am sending the brothers so that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this matter, so that you may be ready, as I said you would be.

King James Version

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

New American Standard Bible

But I have sent the brothers, in order that our boasting about you may not prove empty in this case, so that, as I was saying, you will be prepared;

New King James Version

Yet I have sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this respect, that, as I said, you may be ready;

New Living Translation

But I am sending these brothers to be sure you really are ready, as I have been telling them, and that your money is all collected. I don’t want to be wrong in my boasting about you.

World English Bible

But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,