PAV
23. ਕੀ ਓਹ ਮਸੀਹ ਦੇ ਸੇਵਕ ਹਨॽ ਮੈਂ ਬੇਸੁੱਧ ਵਾਂਙੁ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਵਧੀਕ ਹਾਂ, ਅਰਥਾਤ ਮਿਹਨਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਧੀਕ, ਕੈਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਧੀਕ, ਮਾਰ ਖਾਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੱਦੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ, ਮੌਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਾਰੀ

ERVPA
23. ਕੀ ਉਹ ਲੋਕ ਮਸੀਹ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ? ਮੈਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵਧਕੇ ਉਸਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (ਮੈਂ ਝੱਲਾ ਹਾਂ ਜੋ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ) ਮੈਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਬਹੁਤ ਵਾਰੀ ਮੈਂ ਕੈਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਂ। ਮੈਂ ਵੀ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਕੁੱਟਾਂ ਝੱਲੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਬਹੁਤ ਵਾਰੀ ਮੈਂ ਮੌਤ ਦੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਨੇਡ਼ੇ ਸਾਂ।

IRVPA
23. ਕੀ ਉਹ ਮਸੀਹ ਦੇ ਦਾਸ ਹਨ? ਮੈਂ ਬੇਸੁੱਧ ਵਾਂਗੂੰ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵਧੀਕ ਹਾਂ, ਅਰਥਾਤ ਮਿਹਨਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਧ ਕੇ ਹਾਂ, ਕੈਦਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਧੀਕ, ਮਾਰ ਖਾਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੱਦੋਂ ਬਾਹਰ, ਮੌਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਜੋਖਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਵੱਧ ਕੇ ਹਾਂ।



KJV
23. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

AMP
23. Are they [ministering] servants of Christ (the Messiah)? I am talking like one beside himself, [but] I am more, with far more extensive and abundant labors, with far more imprisonments, [beaten] with countless stripes, and frequently [at the point of] death.

KJVP
23. Are G1526 V-PXI-3P they ministers G1249 N-NPM of Christ ? I G5547 N-GSM ( V-PAI-1S speak G2980 V-PAI-1S as a fool G3912 V-PAP-NSM ) I G1473 P-1NS [ am ] more G5228 PREP ; in G1722 PREP labors G2873 N-DPM more abundant G4056 ADV , in G1722 PREP stripes G4127 N-DPF above measure G5234 ADV , in G1722 PREP prisons G5438 N-DPF more frequent G4056 ADV , in G1722 PREP deaths G2288 N-DPM oft G4178 ADV .

YLT
23. ministrants of Christ are they? -- as beside myself I speak -- I more; in labours more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths many times;

ASV
23. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

WEB
23. Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

NASB
23. Are they ministers of Christ? (I am talking like an insane person.) I am still more, with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, far worse beatings, and numerous brushes with death.

ESV
23. Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one- I am talking like a madman- with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death.

RV
23. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labours more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

RSV
23. Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one -- I am talking like a madman -- with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death.

NKJV
23. Are they ministers of Christ? -- I speak as a fool -- I [am] more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.

MKJV
23. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more! I have been in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more, in deaths many times.

AKJV
23. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

NRSV
23. Are they ministers of Christ? I am talking like a madman-- I am a better one: with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless floggings, and often near death.

NIV
23. Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again.

NIRV
23. Are they serving Christ? I am serving him even more. I'm out of my mind to talk like this! I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I almost died.

NLT
23. Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.

MSG
23. Are they servants of Christ? I can go them one better. (I can't believe I'm saying these things. It's crazy to talk this way! But I started, and I'm going to finish.) I've worked much harder, been jailed more often, beaten up more times than I can count, and at death's door time after time.

GNB
23. Are they Christ's servants? I sound like a madman---but I am a better servant than they are! I have worked much harder, I have been in prison more times, I have been whipped much more, and I have been near death more often.

NET
23. Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.

ERVEN
23. Are they serving Christ? I am serving him more. (I am crazy to talk like this.) I have worked much harder than they have. I have been in prison more often. I have been hurt more in beatings. I have been near death many times.