2 Corinthians 12:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

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  • 2 Cor 11:16 : 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.
  • 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ -- who is blessed to the ages -- hath known that I do not lie! --
  • 2 Cor 12:7 : 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.
  • 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.
  • Job 24:25 : 25 And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?
  • Rom 9:1 : 1 Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,
  • 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?
  • 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are. 10 According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on `it',
  • 2 Cor 1:18 : 18 and God `is' faithful, that our word unto you became not Yes and No,
  • 2 Cor 5:13 : 13 for whether we were beside ourselves, `it was' to God; whether we be of sound mind -- `it is' to you,
  • 2 Cor 10:8-9 : 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, 10 `because the letters indeed -- saith one -- `are' weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

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  • 2 Cor 12:1-5
    5 verses
    85%

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

    2 I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago -- whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known -- such an one being caught away unto the third heaven;

    3 and I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, --

    4 that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak.

    5 Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

  • 2 Cor 11:16-18
    3 verses
    81%

    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 11:30
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    30 if to boast it behoveth `me', of the things of my infirmity I will boast;

  • 2 Cor 12:7-11
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    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.

  • 2 Cor 11:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9 and 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.

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

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
    2 verses
    77%

    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,

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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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;

  • 2 Cor 11:12
    76%

    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 11:5-6
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    5 for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

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

  • 2 Cor 5:12
    76%

    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;

  • 1 Cor 4:6
    76%

    6 And 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,

  • Rom 15:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    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,

  • Gal 6:12-14
    3 verses
    74%

    12 as 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,

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

    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;

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    74%

    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!

  • 2 Cor 7:14
    74%

    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,

  • 2 Cor 10:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    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;

  • Gal 6:3
    74%

    3 for if any one doth think `himself' to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

  • Rom 3:7
    74%

    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?

  • 1 Thess 2:6
    74%

    6 nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

  • 2 Cor 10:2
    74%

    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;

  • 2 Cor 10:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    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;

  • 2 Cor 11:21
    73%

    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.

  • 2 Cor 11:1
    73%

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

  • 2 Cor 9:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3 and 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,

    4 lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

  • Phil 3:4
    72%

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

  • Eph 3:13
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    13 wherefore, I ask `you' not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    72%

    3 in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • 1 Cor 4:3
    72%

    3 and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge,

  • Rom 9:1
    71%

    1 Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

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

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