2 Corinthians 12:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

New Living Translation
Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away.

English Standard Version
Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.

Berean Study Bible
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

New American Standard Bible
Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me.

NASB 1995
Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.

NASB 1977
Concerning this I entreated the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

Amplified Bible
Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me;

Christian Standard Bible
Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me.

Contemporary English Version
Three times I begged the Lord to make this suffering go away.

Good News Translation
Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I begged the Lord three times to take it away from me.

International Standard Version
I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me,

NET Bible
I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

New King James Version
Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

King James 2000 Bible
For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.

New Heart English Bible
Concerning this thing, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

World English Bible
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

American King James Version
For this thing I sought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

American Standard Version
Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

A Faithful Version
I besought the Lord three times for this, that it might depart from me;

Darby Bible Translation
For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.

English Revised Version
Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Webster's Bible Translation
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For this thyng besought I the Lorde thryse, that it myght depart from me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for ye which I besoughte the LORDE thryse, that it mighte departe fro me.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For this thynge besought I the lorde thryse that it myght departe from me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I called on the LORD three times concerning this thing, that it might depart from me,

Berean Literal Bible
Three times I begged the Lord for this, that it might depart from me.

Young's Literal Translation
Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,

Smith's Literal Translation
For this thrice besought I the Lord, that it remove away from me.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Concerning this, I entreated the Lord three times, so that it might depart from me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Because of this, three times I petitioned the Lord that it might be taken away from me.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I begged of my Lord concerning this three times, to remove it from me.

Lamsa Bible
Three times I besought my LORD concerning this thing, that it might depart from me.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
With regard to this, I three times entreated the Lord that it might leave me;

Godbey New Testament
Three times I called on the Lord concerning this, that it may depart from me.

Haweis New Testament
For this thrice I besought the Lord, that he might depart from me.

Mace New Testament
I besought the Lord thrice, to make him leave me.

Weymouth New Testament
As for this, three times have I besought the Lord to rid me of him;

Worrell New Testament
Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Worsley New Testament
For this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
















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