2 Corinthians 12:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means `there should be' strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For I have a fear that, when I come, you may not be answering to my desire, and that I may not be answering to yours; that there may be fighting, hate, angry feeling, divisions, evil talk about others, secrets, thoughts of pride, outbursts against authority;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that *I* be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest [there might be] strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;
World English Bible (WEB)
For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,
| For | φοβοῦμαι | phoboumai | foh-VOO-may |
| I fear, | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| lest, | μήπως | mēpōs | MAY-pose |
| come, I when | ἐλθὼν | elthōn | ale-THONE |
| I shall not | οὐχ | ouch | ook |
| find | οἵους | hoious | OO-oos |
| you | θέλω | thelō | THAY-loh |
| such as | εὕρω | heurō | AVE-roh |
| I would, | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| and I | κἀγὼ | kagō | ka-GOH |
| found be shall that | εὑρεθῶ | heurethō | ave-ray-THOH |
| unto you | ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| as such | οἷον | hoion | OO-one |
| ye would | οὐ | ou | oo |
| not: | θέλετε· | thelete | THAY-lay-tay |
| lest | μήπως | mēpōs | MAY-pose |
| debates, be there | ἔρεις | ereis | A-rees |
| envyings, | ζῆλοι, | zēloi | ZAY-loo |
| wraths, | θυμοί | thymoi | thyoo-MOO |
| strifes, | ἐριθείαι | eritheiai | ay-ree-THEE-ay |
| backbitings, | καταλαλιαί | katalaliai | ka-ta-la-lee-A |
| whisperings, | ψιθυρισμοί | psithyrismoi | psee-thyoo-ree-SMOO |
| swellings, | φυσιώσεις | physiōseis | fyoo-see-OH-sees |
| tumults: | ἀκαταστασίαι· | akatastasiai | ah-ka-ta-sta-SEE-ay |