2 Corinthians 11:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
2 Cor 12:5-9 : 5 On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save {G3361} in [my] weaknesses. 6 For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth {G5100} from me. 7 And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. 8 Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I am become foolish: {G2744} ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though {G2532} I am nothing.
Col 1:24 : 24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;
2 Cor 11:16-18 : 16 I say again, let no man think me {G1511} foolish; but if [ye do], yet as foolish receive me, that {G2504} I also may glory a little. 17 That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying. 18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
2 Cor 12:1 : 1 I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Prov 25:27 : 27 It is not good to eat much honey: So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; 24 but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.

Similar Verses (AI)

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2 Cor 12:5-11
7 verses
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5On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save {G3361} in [my] weaknesses.
6For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth {G5100} from me.
7And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.
8Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
11I am become foolish: {G2744} ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though {G2532} I am nothing.
2 Cor 11:29
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29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is caused to stumble, and I burn not?
2 Cor 11:16-18
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80%
16I say again, let no man think me {G1511} foolish; but if [ye do], yet as foolish receive me, that {G2504} I also may glory a little.
17That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.
18Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
Rom 15:17-18
2 verses
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17I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.
18For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
2 Cor 12:1
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1I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Cor 10:16-17
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16so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, [and] not to glory in another's province in regard of things ready to our hand.
17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Cor 9:15-16
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15But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, {G2570} than that any man should make my glorifying void.
16For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
1 Cor 1:31
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31that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
2 Cor 11:10
75%
10As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.
2 Cor 11:21
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21I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet {G1722} whereinsoever {G302} any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
Eph 3:13
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13Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.
2 Cor 10:8-9
2 verses
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8For though {G5037} I should glory {G2532} somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave {G2254} for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:
9that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.
2 Cor 11:5
74%
5For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
2 Cor 11:12
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12But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein {G1722} they glory, they may be found even as we.
2 Cor 11:31
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31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, {G5547} he who is blessed for evermore knoweth that I lie not.
Gal 6:14
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14But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
2 Cor 7:14
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14For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
2 Cor 12:13
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13For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except {G3361} [it be] that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.
2 Cor 5:12
72%
12We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but [speak] as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
2 Cor 7:4
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4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
Phil 1:30
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30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
2 Cor 10:1-2
2 verses
72%
1Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
2yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Cor 13:3
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3seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:
Gal 4:13
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13but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:
1 Cor 1:29
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29that no {G3956} flesh should glory before God.
Rom 15:1
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1Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Phil 3:4
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4though I myself might {G2532} have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
Rom 3:7
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7But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?
1 Cor 15:10
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10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Rom 11:13
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13But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
Gal 1:24
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24and they glorified God in me.
2 Cor 11:1
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1Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.
1 Cor 10:30
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30{G1161} If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
2 Cor 11:7
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7Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?
2 Cor 13:9-10
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9For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: {G1161} this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.
1 Cor 9:3
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3My defence to them that examine me is this.