2 Corinthians 12:11

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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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  • 2 Cor 11:5 : 5 for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,
  • 2 Cor 11:1 : 1 O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:
  • 2 Cor 11:16-17 : 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;
  • 2 Cor 12:6 : 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 12:12 : 12 The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,
  • Gal 2:6-9 : 6 And from those who were esteemed to be something -- whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me -- the face of man God accepteth not, for -- to me those esteemed did add nothing, 7 but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with `that' of the circumcision, 8 for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations, 9 and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision `may go', 10 only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do. 11 And when Peter came to Antioch, to the face I stood up against him, because he was blameworthy, 12 for before the coming of certain from James, with the nations he was eating, and when they came, he was withdrawing and separating himself, fearing those of the circumcision, 13 and dissemble with him also did the other Jews, so that also Barnabas was carried away by their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, `If thou, being a Jew, in the manner of the nations dost live, and not in the manner of the Jews, how the nations dost thou compel to Judaize?
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,
  • Luke 17:10 : 10 `So also ye, when ye may have done all the things directed you, say -- We are unprofitable servants, because that which we owed to do -- we have done.'
  • 1 Cor 3:4-7 : 4 for when one may say, `I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, `I -- of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly? 5 Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave? 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth; 7 so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God;
  • 1 Cor 3:22 : 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be -- all are yours,
  • 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And last of all -- as to the untimely birth -- he appeared also to me, 9 for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God, 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;
  • 2 Cor 1:6 : 6 and whether we be in tribulation, `it is' for your comfort and salvation, that is wrought in the enduring of the same sufferings that we also suffer; whether we are comforted, `it is' for your comfort and salvation;

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  • 2 Cor 11:5-7
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    5for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

    6and even if unlearned in word -- yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.

    7The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

  • 2 Cor 11:16-18
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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;

    18since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:

  • 2 Cor 12:5-7
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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;

    7and 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.

  • 2 Cor 11:21-23
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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!

    23ministrants 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 12:12-13
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    12The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,

    13for 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!

  • 2 Cor 12:9-10
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    9and 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:

    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;

  • 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;

  • Gal 4:12
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    12Become as I `am' -- because I also `am' as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

  • 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.

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    9for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

    10and 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;

    11whether, then, I or they, so we preach, and so ye did believe.

  • 1 Cor 4:10
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    10we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    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;

    9that I may not seem as if I would terrify you through the letters,

  • 1 Cor 9:15-16
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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;

    16for 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;

  • 1 Cor 9:1-2
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    1Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

    2if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
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    9and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

    10The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

  • 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 11:1
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    1O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:

  • 2 Cor 11:12
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    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;

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    8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

  • 2 Cor 5:12
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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;

  • 2 Cor 12:15-16
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    15and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

    16And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

  • 2 Cor 9:3
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    3and I sent the brethren, that our boasting on your behalf may not be made vain in this respect; that, according as I said, ye may be ready,

  • 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,

  • 1 Cor 11:1
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    1Followers of me become ye, as I also `am' of Christ.

  • 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 9:19
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    19for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

  • 2 Cor 7:4
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    4great `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,

  • 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,

  • 2 Cor 10:12
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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,

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    11to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

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    1And 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,