2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
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- 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 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. 6 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. 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
- Col 1:24 : 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind 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 a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. 17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting. 18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
- 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. 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 their own glory is not glory.
- Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another man aise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
- Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus saith the LORD, 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 understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
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5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6 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.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
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16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
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17 I have therefore whereof I may glory thugh Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wught by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
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1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
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16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
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31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
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21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
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13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
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8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
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5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
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31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
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14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
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14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
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13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
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12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
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4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
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1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
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3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
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13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
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29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
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1 We then that are stng ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
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4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
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7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded thugh my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
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10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
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13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
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24 And they glorified God in me.
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1 Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
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30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
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7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
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9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
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3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,