MKJV
KJV
21. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and [in] the spirit of meekness?
ASV
21. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
ESV
21. What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
ERVEN
21. Which do you want: that I come to you with punishment, or that I come with love and gentleness?
NLT
21. Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit?
WEB
21. What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
NET
21. What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?
NLV
21. What do you want? Do you want me to come with a stick to whip you? Or do you want me to come with love and a gentle spirit?
HCSB
21. What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
YLT
21. what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?
LITV
21. What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?
RV
21. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?
NCV
21. Which do you want: that I come to you with punishment or with love and gentleness?
AKJV
21. What will you? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
LXXEN
KJV
21. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and [in] the spirit of meekness?
AMP
21. Now which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod of correction, or with love and in a spirit of gentleness?
KJVP
21. What G5101 I-ASN will G2309 V-PAI-2P ye ? shall I come G2064 V-2AAS-1S unto G4314 PREP you G5209 P-2AP with G1722 PREP a rod G4464 N-DSF , or G2228 PRT in G1722 PREP love G26 N-DSF , and G5037 PRT [ in ] the spirit G4151 N-DSN of meekness G4236 N-GSF ?
YLT
21. what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?
ASV
21. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
WEB
21. What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
NASB
21. Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a gentle spirit?
ESV
21. What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
RV
21. What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of meekness?
RSV
21. What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
NKJV
21. What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
MKJV
21. What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and the spirit of meekness?
AKJV
21. What will you? shall I come to you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
NRSV
21. What would you prefer? Am I to come to you with a stick, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
NIV
21. What do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a whip, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
NIRV
21. Which do you want? Should I come to you with a whip? Or should I come in love and with a gentle spirit?
NLT
21. Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit?
MSG
21. So how should I prepare to come to you? As a severe disciplinarian who makes you toe the mark? Or as a good friend and counselor who wants to share heart-to-heart with you? You decide.
GNB
21. Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a whip, or in a spirit of love and gentleness?
NET
21. What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?
ERVEN
21. Which do you want: that I come to you with punishment, or that I come with love and gentleness?