2 Corinthians 12:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For if I desire to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone think more of me than what they see in me or hear from me.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For though I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But now I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} if{G1437} I should desire{G2309} to glory,{G2744} I shall{G2071} not{G3756} be{G2071} foolish;{G878} for{G1063} I shall speak{G2046} the truth:{G225} but{G1161} I forbear,{G5339} lest{G3361} any man{G5100} should account{G3049} of{G1519} me{G1691} above{G5228} that which{G3739} he seeth{G991} me{G3165} [to be], or{G2228} heareth{G191} {G5100} from{G1537} me.{G1700}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} though{G1437} I would desire{G2309}{(G5661)} to glory{G2744}{(G5664)}, I shall{G2071} not{G3756} be{G2071}{(G5704)} a fool{G878}; for{G1063} I will say{G2046}{(G5692)} the truth{G225}: but{G1161} now I forbear{G5339}{(G5736)}, lest{G3361} any man{G5100} should think{G3049}{(G5667)} of{G1519} me{G1691} above{G5228} that which{G3739} he seeth{G991}{(G5719)} me{G3165} to be, or{G2228} that he heareth{G191}{(G5719)} of{G5100}{G1537} me{G1700}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And yet though I wolde reioyce I shuld not be a fole: for I wolde saye the trouthe. Neverthe lesse I spare lest eny man shuld thynke of me above that he seith me to be or heareth of me.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And though I wolde boast my selfe, I dyd not foolishly, for I wolde saye the trueth. But I refrayne my selfe, lest eny ma shulde thinke of me aboue yt he seyth in me, or heareth of me.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For though I woulde desire to glorie, I shall not be a foole, for I wyll say the trueth: but I nowe refrayne, lest any man shoulde thynke of me, aboue that which he seeth me to be, or yt he heareth of me.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [that] he heareth of me.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I forbear, so that no man may account of me above that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 from me.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 from me.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 11:16 : 16 I repeat, let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me as you would a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
  • 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
  • 2 Cor 12:7 : 7 And because of the extraordinary revelations, so that I might not become conceited, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me, so that I would not become conceited.
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have become foolish in boasting; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in no way inferior to the 'super-apostles,' even though I am nothing.
  • Job 24:25 : 25 If this is not so, who can prove me a liar and make my words nothing?
  • Rom 9:1 : 1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms this through the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each.
  • 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 For we are God’s coworkers; you are God’s field, God’s building. 10 According to the grace God has given me, like a wise master builder, I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each one should be careful how they build.
  • 2 Cor 1:18 : 18 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No."
  • 2 Cor 5:13 : 13 If we are out of our mind, as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
  • 2 Cor 10:8-9 : 8 Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed. 9 I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters. 10 For some say, 'His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speech is contemptible.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Cor 12:1-5
    5 verses
    85%

    1 Boasting is indeed not profitable for me. But I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

    2 I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knows—was caught up to the third heaven.

    3 And I know such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know; God knows—

    4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which are not lawful for a man to utter.

    5 On behalf of this man I will boast, but concerning myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-18
    3 verses
    81%

    16 I repeat, let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me as you would a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

    17 What I am saying, I do not say as from the Lord, but as if in foolishness, with this confidence of boasting.

    18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast.

  • 2 Cor 11:30
    81%

    30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

  • 2 Cor 12:7-11
    5 verses
    80%

    7 And because of the extraordinary revelations, so that I might not become conceited, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me, so that I would not become conceited.

    8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

    9 But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.' Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

    10 Therefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

    11 I have become foolish in boasting; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in no way inferior to the 'super-apostles,' even though I am nothing.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9 And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept and will continue to keep myself from being a burden to you in any way.

    10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    8 Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

    9 I do not want to seem as though I am trying to frighten you with my letters.

  • 1 Cor 9:15
    77%

    15 But I have not made use of any of these rights, and I am not writing this to make it happen for me. I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason for boasting.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
    76%

    12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing, so that I can cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

  • 2 Cor 11:5-6
    2 verses
    76%

    5 I do not consider myself in any way inferior to these 'super-apostles.'

    6 Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge. Indeed, we have made this clear to you in every way and in all things.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
    76%

    12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.

  • 1 Cor 4:6
    76%

    6 Brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your sake, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over and against another.

  • Rom 15:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17 Therefore, I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.

    18 I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have said and done.

  • Gal 6:12-14
    3 verses
    74%

    12 Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones compelling you to be circumcised—only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

    13 For even those who are circumcised do not keep the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can boast about your flesh.

    14 But as for me, may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    74%

    13 For in what way were you less favored than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

  • 2 Cor 7:14
    74%

    14 For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has been found to be true as well.

  • 2 Cor 10:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast in work already done in another person's area.

    17 But, 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'

  • Gal 6:3
    74%

    3 For if anyone thinks they are something when they are nothing, they deceive themselves.

  • Rom 3:7
    74%

    7 If the truth of God has increased His glory through my falsehood, why am I still judged as a sinner?

  • 1 Thess 2:6
    74%

    6 We did not seek glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

  • 2 Cor 10:2
    74%

    2 I beg you that when I am present, I will not have to be bold with the confidence I consider using against some, who think we live according to the flesh.

  • 2 Cor 10:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12 We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they lack understanding.

    13 We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you.

  • 2 Cor 11:21
    73%

    21 To my shame, I must admit that we were too weak for that! Yet whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking like a fool—I also dare to boast.

  • 2 Cor 11:1
    73%

    1 I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Indeed, you are bearing with me.

  • 2 Cor 9:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3 But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting about you in this matter might not be empty, so that you may be ready, just as I said.

    4 Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we would be ashamed—not to mention you—in this confidence of boasting.

  • Phil 3:4
    72%

    4 Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks they have grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

  • Eph 3:13
    72%

    13 Therefore, I ask you not to lose heart over my sufferings for you, which are for your glory.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    72%

    3 We give no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited.

  • 1 Cor 4:3
    72%

    3 But to me, it is of little importance to be judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself.

  • Rom 9:1
    71%

    1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms this through the Holy Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 1:31
    71%

    31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."

  • Gal 4:12
    71%

    12 I beg you, brothers: Become like me, for I also became like you. You have done me no wrong.

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