2 Corinthians 5:13
Strong's Lexicon
If
Εἴτε (Eite)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1535: And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.

we are out of our mind,
ἐξέστημεν (exestēmen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1839: From ek and histemi; to put out of wits, i.e. Astound, or become astounded, insane.

[it is] for God;
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

if
εἴτε (eite)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1535: And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.

we are of sound mind,
σωφρονοῦμεν (sōphronoumen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4993: To be of sound mind, be sober-minded, exercise self-control. From sophron; to be of sound mind, i.e. Sane, moderate.

[it is] for you.
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

Young's Literal Translation
for whether we were beside ourselves, [it was] to God; whether we be of sound mind—[it is] to you,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we have a sound mind, it is for you.

New American Standard Bible
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

King James Bible
For whether we be beside ourselves, [it is] to God: or whether we be sober, [it is] for your cause.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
If we are "out of our mind," as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.

New Living Translation
If it seems we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit.

English Standard Version
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.

New American Standard Bible
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

King James Bible
For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we have a sound mind, it is for you.

International Standard Version
So if we were crazy, it was for God; if we are sane, it is for you.

NET Bible
For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

American Standard Version
For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

English Revised Version
For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

Young's Literal Translation
for whether we were beside ourselves, it was to God; whether we be of sound mind -- it is to you,
















Cross References
Jeremiah 29:26
The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Mark 3:21
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

2 Corinthians 11:1
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

2 Corinthians 12:6
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

2 Corinthians 5:12
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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