2 Corinthians 11:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:

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  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches, 24 But -- in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I `am' Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;
  • 2 Cor 10:12-18 : 12 For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise, 13 and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you; 14 for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ, 15 not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance, 16 in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast; 17 and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast; 18 for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.
  • 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;
  • 2 Cor 11:21-23 : 21 in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold -- in foolishness I say `it' -- I also am bold. 22 Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also! 23 ministrants of Christ are they? -- as beside myself I speak -- I more; in labours more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths many times;
  • 2 Cor 12:5-6 : 5 Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities, 6 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;
  • 2 Cor 12:9 : 9 and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.
  • Phil 3:3-4 : 3 for we are the circumcision, who by the Spirit are serving God, and glorying in Christ Jesus, and in flesh having no trust, 4 though I also have `cause of' trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;
  • 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 because all flesh `is' as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,

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  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

    17That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;

  • 2 Cor 11:29-30
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    29Who is infirm, and I am not infirm? who is stumbled, and I am not fired;

    30if to boast it behoveth `me', of the things of my infirmity I will boast;

  • 2 Cor 12:5-6
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    5Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

    6for 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;

  • 2 Cor 10:15-18
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    15not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,

    16in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

    17and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

    18for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

  • 1 Cor 1:31
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    31that, according as it hath been written, `He who is glorying -- in the Lord let him glory.'

  • Rom 15:17-18
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    17I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,

    18for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,

  • 2 Cor 11:21-22
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    21in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold -- in foolishness I say `it' -- I also am bold.

    22Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also!

  • 2 Cor 11:10-12
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    10The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

    11wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!

    12and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

  • 2 Cor 12:10-11
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    10wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

    11I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

  • Phil 3:4
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    4though I also have `cause of' trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;

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

  • 2 Cor 10:7-8
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    7The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we `are' Christ's;

    8for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

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    12for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have `something' in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

  • 1 Cor 1:29
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    29that no flesh may glory before Him;

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

  • 1 Cor 3:21
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    21So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,

  • Gal 6:12-14
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    12as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised -- only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

    13for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

    14And for me, let it not be -- to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    2and I beseech `you', that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh;

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    16and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;

  • Phil 1:17-18
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    17and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

    18what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed -- and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    15And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for `it is' good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

  • 2 Cor 11:19
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    19for gladly do ye bear with the fools -- being wise,

  • 1 Cor 15:11
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    11whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

  • Rom 11:13
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    13For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,

  • Gal 1:11
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    11And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man,

  • Gal 1:24
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    24and they were glorifying God in me.

  • Phil 2:18
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    18because of this do ye also rejoice and joy with me.

  • Rom 11:18
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    18do not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!

  • 2 Cor 7:14
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    14because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

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    1Followers of me become ye, as I also `am' of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 4:18
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    18And as if I were not coming unto you certain were puffed up;

  • 2 Cor 10:12-13
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    12For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

    13and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you;

  • Phil 1:30
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    30the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.