the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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2 Corinthians 12:5
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On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses.
On behalf of such a man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in weaknesses.
I wish I could brag about the things I heard and saw, but I'm not going to. I'm only going to brag about my weaknesses.
On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.
Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.
I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Of such an one I will glory; but I will not glory of myself, unless in my infirmities.
Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Of such a one will I glory, yet of my selfe I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
On behalf of such a one I will boast. But I will not boast on my behalf, except in my weaknesses.
Here of will I boast, but of my selfe wil I make no boast, excepte it be of myne infirmyties.
I might glory in being the man; but I will not glory in any thing relating to myself, unless it be my sufferings.
On behalf of such a man [and his experiences] I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses.
On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.
On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
Of this man will I reioyce of my silfe will I not reioyce except it be of myne infirmities.
On behalf of such a one I will glory: but on my own behalf I will not glory, save in [my] weaknesses.
Of such one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my infirmities.
Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,
I will brag about a man like that, but I will not brag about myself, except about my weaknesses.
On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
I will brag about that man, but not about myself, except to say how weak I am.
About such a man I will boast; but about myself I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses.
On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses—
Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.
Of such a person, I will boast; but of myself, I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
I will boast about this man, but as for myself I will boast only about my weaknesses.2 Corinthians 11:30;">[xr]
Of this I boast; but of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.
Of him I will glory: but of myself I will not glory, except in my infirmities.
That experience is worth boasting about, but I'm not going to do it. I will boast only about my weaknesses.
I will be proud about this man, but I will not be proud about myself except to say things which show how weak I am.
On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in [my] weaknesses.
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
On behalf of such a one as this, will I boast, but, on behalf of myself, will I not boast, save in my weaknesses; -
For such an one I will glory: but for myself I will glory nothing but in my infirmities.
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
On behalf of such a person I will boast, but on behalf of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
Of such a man wyll I glorie, yet of my selfe wyll I not glorie, but in myne infirmities.
I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself. I will boast only about my weaknesses.
In behalf of such a man I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except regarding my weaknesses.
So I will boast about this man—but I will not boast about myself, except the things that show how weak I am.
For such maner thingis Y schal glorie; but for me no thing, no but in myn infirmytees.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
such: 2 Corinthians 12:2-4
yet: 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 2 Corinthians 11:30
Reciprocal: Romans 8:26 - infirmities 1 Corinthians 2:3 - General 2 Corinthians 10:1 - base 2 Corinthians 10:10 - but 2 Corinthians 11:18 - I will 2 Corinthians 13:9 - when Hebrews 5:2 - is compassed
Cross-References
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; then as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram's wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there.
Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan.
And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD.
So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South. [fn]
Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, and take the goods for yourself."
Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, He moved him to this land in which you now dwell.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Of such an one will I glory,.... The apostle in great modesty seems to speak of some other person, and not himself, as caught up into the third heaven, when he yet means himself; and does as it were distinguish himself from himself; himself in paradise from himself on earth; his sense is, that though he might lawfully glory of such a person so highly exalted and favoured, yet since this was his own case, he chose to forbear, and say no more of it:
yet of myself I will not glory; though he could, and might, and did glory in the Lord, who had done such great things for him; as that he was in Christ, and knew himself to be so, had been rapt up into heaven, and heard things unutterable; yet he would not glory of these things as from himself, as owing to any merit or worthiness of his, but as instances of mere favour, grace, and goodness; if he gloried of anything of himself in his present state and condition, it should be of his weaknesses:
but in mine infirmities; not his sinful ones, for these he mourned over, and was humbled before God and man under a sense of; but his many pressing difficulties of life, heavy reproaches, very great afflictions, and violent persecutions he endured for Christ's sake; see 2 Corinthians 12:10.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Of such an one will I glory - Of such a man it would be right to boast. It would be admitted that it is right to exult in such a man, and to esteem him to be uniquely favored by God. I will boast of him as having received special honor from the Lord. Bloomfield, however, supposes that the words rendered “of such an one should be translated “of such a thing,” or of such a transaction; meaning” I can indeed justly boast of my being caught up to heaven as of a thing the whole glory of which pertains to him who has thus exalted me; but of myself, or of anything in me, I will not boast.” So Rosenmuller explains it. But it seems to me that the connection requires that we should understand it of a person, and that the passage is partly ironical. Paul speaks in the third person. He chooses to keep himself directly out of view. And though he refers really to himself, yet he wound not say this directly, but says that of such a man they would admit it would be proper to boast.
Yet of myself - Directly. It is not expedient for me to boast of myself. “You would allow me to boast of such a man as I have referred to; I admit that it is not proper for me to boast directly of myself.”
But in mine infirmities - My weaknesses, trials, pains, sufferings; such as many regard as infirmities; see the note on 2 Corinthians 11:30.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Corinthians 12:5. Of such a one will I glory — Through modesty he does not mention himself, though the account can be understood of no other person; for, did he mean any other, the whole account would be completely irrelevant.
