2 Corinthians 11:30

KJV1611 – Modern English

If I must boast, I will boast in the things concerning my weakness.

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  • 1 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.
  • 2 Cor 12:5-9 : 5 Of such a one will I boast, yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses. 6 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. 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times, that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast 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 I am strong. 11 I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For in nothing am I behind the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.
  • Col 1:24 : 24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:
  • 2 Cor 11:16-18 : 16 I say again, let no one think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast a little. 17 That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as if foolishly, in this confidence of boasting. 18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I will also boast.
  • 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 It is not profitable for me, doubtless, to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
  • Prov 25:27 : 27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.
  • Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus says the LORD, 'Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, says the LORD.'

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  • 2 Cor 12:5-11
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    5Of such a one will I boast, yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses.

    6For 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.

    7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

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

    9And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

    10Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

    11I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For in nothing am I behind the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.

  • 2 Cor 11:29
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    29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?

  • 2 Cor 11:16-18
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    16I say again, let no one think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast a little.

    17That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as if foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

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

  • Rom 15:17-18
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    17Therefore I have reason to glory in Christ Jesus in what pertains to God.

    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,

  • 2 Cor 12:1
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    1It is not profitable for me, doubtless, to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  • 2 Cor 10:16-17
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    16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

    17But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 9:15-16
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    15But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.

    16For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!

  • 1 Cor 1:31
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    31That, as it is written, He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:10
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    10As the truth of Christ is in me, no one shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

  • 2 Cor 11:21
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    21I speak concerning reproach, as though we were weak. But in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.

  • Eph 3:13
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    13Therefore I ask that you not faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

    9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5For I consider that I am not in any way inferior to the very chief apostles.

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    12But what I do, I will continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.

  • 2 Cor 11:31
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    31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I do not lie.

  • Gal 6:14
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    14But God forbid that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14For if I have boasted anything to him about you, I am not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found to be true.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13For in what way were you inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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    12For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you an opportunity to boast on our behalf, so that you may have an answer for those who boast 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 boasting of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30Having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear to be in me.

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1Now I, Paul, myself plead with you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

    2But I plead with you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence by which I think to be bold against some who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

  • 2 Cor 13:3
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    3Since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who toward you is not weak, but is mighty in you.

  • Gal 4:13
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    13You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.

  • 1 Cor 1:29
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    29That no flesh should glory in his presence.

  • Rom 15:1
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    1We who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

  • Phil 3:4
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    4Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has reason to trust in the flesh, I more:

  • Rom 3:7
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    7For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to 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 toward me was not in 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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    13For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

  • Gal 1:24
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    24And they glorified God because of me.

  • 2 Cor 11:1
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    1I wish you would bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

  • 1 Cor 10:30
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    30If I partake with thanks, why am I denounced for what I give thanks for?

  • 2 Cor 11:7
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    7Did I commit a sin by humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God freely?

  • 2 Cor 13:9-10
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    9For we are glad when we are weak, and you are strong; and this also we wish, even your perfection.

    10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.

  • 1 Cor 9:3
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    3My answer to those who examine me is this,