Read Full ChapterI am not making a demand, but I am testing the sincerity of your love in comparison to the earnestness of others.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
World English Bible (WEB)
I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} not{G3756} by{G2596} commandment{G2003}, but{G235} by occasion{G1223} of the forwardness{G4710} of others{G2087}, and{G2532} to prove{G1381}{(G5723)} the sincerity{G1103} of your{G5212} love{G26}.
Strong's King James
(8) I'm not speaking this as a command but rather to examine by the eagerness of others, the genuineness of your love
The F.O.G
[8] I'm not commanding you to give. Rather, I'm telling you about others' genuine enthusiasm to see if your love proves equally genuine when tested.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,
Young's Literal Translation
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