2 Corinthians 11:30
if to boast it behoveth `me', of the things of my infirmity I will boast;
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- 1 Cor 2:3 : 3 and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;
- 2 Cor 12:5-9 : 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; 7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. 8 Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me, 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: 10 wherefore 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; 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.
- Col 1:24 : 24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,
- 2 Cor 11:16-18 : 16 Again 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. 17 That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting; 18 since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:
- 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
- Prov 25:27 : 27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
- Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
- 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.
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- 2 Cor 12:5-117 verses89%
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;
7 and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.
8 Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,
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:
10 wherefore 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;
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.
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29 Who is infirm, and I am not infirm? who is stumbled, and I am not fired;
- 2 Cor 11:16-183 verses80%
16 Again 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.
17 That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;
18 since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:
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17 I have, then, a boasting in Christ Jesus, in the things pertaining to God,
18 for 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,
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1 To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
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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;
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15 And 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;
16 for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;
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31 that, according as it hath been written, `He who is glorying -- in the Lord let him glory.'
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10 The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;
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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.
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13 wherefore, I ask `you' not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
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8 for 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;
9 that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,
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5 for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,
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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;
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31 the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ -- who is blessed to the ages -- hath known that I do not lie! --
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14 And 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;
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14 because 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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13 for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!
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12 for 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;
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4 great `is' my freedom of speech unto you, great my glory on your behalf; I have been filled with the comfort, I overabound with the joy on all our tribulation,
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30 the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.
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1 And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
2 and 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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3 since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,
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13 and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,
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29 that no flesh may glory before Him;
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1 And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;
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4 though I also have `cause of' trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;
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7 for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?
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10 and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that `is' towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that `is' with me;
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13 For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
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24 and they were glorifying God in me.
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1 O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:
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30 and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?
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7 The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
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9 for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for -- your perfection!
10 because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat `any' sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.
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3 My defence to those who examine me in this;