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Source language
Original Greek   
οὐ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς κηρύσσομεν ἀλλὰ ⸂Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν⸃ κύριον, ἑαυτοὺς δὲ δούλους ὑμῶν διὰ Ἰησοῦν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ou gar eautous kerussomen alla [?]Khriston Iesoun[?] kurion, eautous de doulous umon dia Iesoun.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
non enim nosmet ipsos praedicamus sed Iesum Christum Dominum nos autem servos vestros per Iesum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
For we have not been preaching ourselves, but The Messiah Yeshua, Our Lord; but we ourselves are your Servants for Yeshua's sake.
Darby Bible Translation   
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord; and ourselves your servants through Jesus.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
God's Word   
Our message is not about ourselves. It is about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants for his sake.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
International Standard Version   
For we do not preach ourselves, but rather Jesus the Messiah as Lord, and ourselves as merely your servants for Jesus' sake.
NET Bible   
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
New American Standard Bible   
For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.
New International Version   
For what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
New Living Translation   
You see, we don't go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus' sake.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Weymouth New Testament   
The World English Bible   
For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;