| Basic English (BBE): | For this reason they had given him money, in order that I might be overcome by fear and do what he said and do wrong, and so they would have reason to say evil about |
| World English (WEB): | For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. |
| Webster's: | Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. |
| J.N.Darby: | Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have wherewith to spread an evil report, that they might reproach me. |
| American Standard (1991 AD): | For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. |
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| King James (1611 AD): | Therefore was hee hired, that I should be afraid, and doe so, and sinne, and that they might haue matter for an euill report, that they might reproch mee. |
| Bishops' (1568 AD): | Therfore was he hyred, that through feare I should so do, & sinne, that they might haue an euill report of me to lay to my charge. |
| Languages Translated: | Spanish, French, German, Latin (more soon) |