American Standard Version (ASV):
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
King James Version (KJV):
As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
American Standard Version (ASV):
in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
King James Version (KJV):
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
American Standard Version (ASV):
by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and [yet] true;
King James Version (KJV):
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true;
American Standard Version (ASV):
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
King James Version (KJV):
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
American Standard Version (ASV):
in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,
King James Version (KJV):
By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
American Standard Version (ASV):
giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;
King James Version (KJV):
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
American Standard Version (ASV):
but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
King James Version (KJV):
But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
American Standard Version (ASV):
And working together [with him] we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
King James Version (KJV):
We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
American Standard Version (ASV):
(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):
King James Version (KJV):
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation.)
American Standard Version (ASV):
We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
King James Version (KJV):
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.