2 Corinthians 10:17

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But HE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
But he who boasts is to boast in the Lord.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Remember, the Good Book says, "If you're gonna brag, brag about the Lord."

Bible in Basic English
But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

Darby Translation
But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

Christian Standard Bible®
So the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

World English Bible
But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Weymouth's New Testament
But "whoever boasts, let his boast be in the Lord."

King James Version (1611)
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Literal Translation
"But the one glorying, let him glory in" the "Lord." Jer. 9:24

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let him that reioyseth, reioyse in the LORDE:

Mace New Testament (1729)
but he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Amplified Bible
However, "LET HIM WHO BOASTS BOAST IN THE LORD."

American Standard Version
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Revised Standard Version
"Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Let him yt reioyseth reioyce in the lorde.

Update Bible Version
But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

New Century Version
But, "If people want to brag, they should brag only about the Lord."

New English Translation
But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord .

Berean Standard Bible
Rather, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures say, "If you want to brag, then brag about the Lord."

Complete Jewish Bible
So, let anyone who wants to boast, boast about Adonai ;

English Standard Version
"Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."

Geneva Bible (1587)
But let him that reioyceth, reioyce in the Lorde.

George Lamsa Translation
But he who boasts, let him glory in the LORD.

Hebrew Names Version
But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

International Standard Version
"The person who boasts must boast in the Lord."Jeremiah 9:24">[fn]Isaiah 65:16; Jeremiah 9:24; 1 Corinthians 1:31;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But let him who glorieth glory in the Lord.

Murdock Translation
But let him that will glory, glory in the Lord.

New King James Version
But "he who glories, let him glory in the Lord." Jeremiah 9:24">[fn]

New Living Translation
As the Scriptures say, "If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord ."

New Life Bible
If anyone wants to be proud, he should be proud of what the Lord has done.

English Revised Version
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

New Revised Standard
"Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that boasteth, however, in the Lord, let him boast;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

King James Version
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Lexham English Bible
But "the one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But let hym that glorieth, glorie in the Lorde.

Easy-to-Read Version
"Whoever boasts should boast only about the Lord."

New American Standard Bible
But THE ONE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

Good News Translation
But as the scripture says, "Whoever wants to boast must boast about what the Lord has done."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that glorieth, haue glorie in the Lord.

Contextual Overview

¹² We're not, understand, putting ourselves in a league with those who boast that they're our superiors. We wouldn't dare do that. But in all this comparing and grading and competing, they quite miss the point. ¹³We aren't making outrageous claims here. We're sticking to the limits of what God has set for us. But there can be no question that those limits reach to and include you. We're not moving into someone else's "territory." We were already there with you, weren't we? We were the first ones to get there with the Message of Christ, right? So how can there be any question of overstepping our bounds by writing or visiting you? ¹⁵We're not barging in on the rightful work of others, interfering with their ministries, demanding a place in the sun with them. What we're hoping for is that as your lives grow in faith, you'll play a part within our expanding work. And we'll all still be within the limits God sets as we proclaim the Message in countries beyond Corinth. But we have no intention of moving in on what others have done and taking credit for it. "If you want to claim credit, claim it for God." What you say about yourself means nothing in God's work. It's what God says about you that makes the difference.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 105:3, Psalms 106:5, Isaiah 41:16, Isaiah 45:25, Isaiah 65:16, Jeremiah 4:2, Jeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 9:24, Romans 5:11,*Gr: 1 Corinthians 1:29, 1 Corinthians 1:31, Galatians 6:13, Galatians 6:14, Philippians 3:3,*Gr: James 1:9, James 1:10,*Gr.

Reciprocal: Psalms 34:2 - make Isaiah 2:11 - and the Lord 2 Corinthians 11:12 - they glory

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Not in himself, nor in his outward circumstances of life, or inward endowments of mind; not in his natural or acquired parts; not in his wisdom, knowledge, learning, and eloquence; nor in his own righteousness, labours, and services, much less in other men's labours; nor in his own sense of himself; nor in the opinion and popular applause of others; but in the Lord Jesus Christ, as the author and donor of all gifts, natural and spiritual; in his wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption; and in his judgment and approbation of men and things, which sense the following words direct unto.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But he that glorieth - He that boasts. Whatever may be the occasion of his boasting, whether in planting churches or in watering them; whether in his purposes, plans, toils, or success. Paul himself did not deem it improper on some occasions to boast 2 Corinthians 11:16; 2 Corinthians 12:5, but it was not of his own power, attainments, or righteousness. He was disposed to trace all to the Lord, and to regard him as the source of all blessing and all success.

Let him glory in the Lord - In this serious and weighty admonition, Paul designs, doubtless, to express the manner in which he was accustomed to glory, and to furnish an admonition to the Corinthians. In the previous part of the chapter there had been some severe irony. He closes the chapter with the utmost seriousness and solemnity of manner, in order to show on his part that he was not disposed to glory in his own attainments and to admonish them not to boast of theirs. If they had anything valuable they should regard the Lord as the author of it. In this admonition it is probable that Paul had in his eye the passage in Jeremiah 9:23-24; though he has not expressly quoted it. “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.” The sentiment is a favorite one with Paul, as it should be with all Christians; see the note on 1 Corinthians 1:31. On this verse we may here remark:

I. That nothing is more common than for people to boast or glory. Little as they really have in which to glory, yet there is no one probably who has not something of which he is proud, and of which he is disposed to boast. It would be difficult or impossible to find a person who had not something on which he prided himself; something in which he esteemed himself superior to others.

II. The things of which they boast are very various:

1. Many are proud of their personal beauty; many, too, who would be unwilling to be thought proud of it.

(2)Many glory in their accomplishments; or, what is more likely, in the accomplishments of their children.

(3)Many glory in their talents; talents for anything, valuable or not, in which they suppose they surpass others. They glory in their talent for eloquence, or science, or gaining knowledge; or in their talent for gaining property or keeping it: for their skill in their professions or callings; for their ability to run, to leap, or to practice even any trick or sleight of hand. There is nothing so worthless that it does not constitute a subject of glorying, provided it be ours. If it belong to others it may be valueless.

(4)Many glory in their property; in fine houses, extended plantations, or in the reputation of being rich; or in gorgeous dress, equipage, and furniture. In short, there is nothing which people possess in which they are not prone to glory. Forgetful of God the giver; forgetful that all may be soon taken from them. or that they soon must leave all; forgetful that none of these things can constitute a distinction in the grave or beyond, they boast as if these things were to remain forever, and as if they had been acquired independently of God. How prone is the man of talents to forget that God has given him his intellect, and that for its proper use he must give account! How prone is the rich man to forget that he must die! How prone the frivolous and the beautiful to forget that they will lie undistinguished in the grave; and that death will consume them as soon as the most vile and worthless of the species!

III. If we glory it should be in the Lord. We should ascribe our talents, wealth, health, strength, and salvation to him. We should rejoice:

1. That we have such a Lord, so glorious, so full of mercy, so powerful, so worthy of confidence and love.
1. We should rejoice in our endowments and possessions as his gift. We should rejoice that we may come and lay everything at his feet, and whatever may be our rank, or talents, or learning, we should rejoice that we may come with the humblest child of poverty, and sorrow, and want, and say, “Not unto us, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth’s sake;” Psalms 115:0: i; see the note on 1 Corinthians 1:31.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. — Instead of boasting or exulting even in your own success in preaching the Gospel, as none can be successful without the especial blessing of God, let God who gave the blessing have the glory. Even the genuine apostle, who has his commission immediately from God himself, takes no praise to himself from the prosperity of his work, but gives it all to God. How little cause then have your uncommissioned men to boast, to whom God has assigned no province, and who only boast in another man's line of things made ready to their hand!