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2 Corinthians 12:5
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I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.
Of such a one will I glory, yet of my selfe I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses—
In behalf of such a man I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except regarding my weaknesses.
I will brag about a man like that, but I will not brag about myself, except about my weaknesses.
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 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 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.
Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.
I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself. I will boast only about 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.
So I will boast about this man—but I will not boast about myself, except the things that show how weak I am.
On behalf of such a person I will boast, but on behalf of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
On behalf of such a one I will boast. But I will not boast on my behalf, except in 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 account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.
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.
Of such a man wyll I glorie, yet of my selfe wyll I not glorie, but in myne infirmities.
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 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.
For such maner thingis Y schal glorie; but for me no thing, no but in myn infirmytees.
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.
On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.
Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, 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 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.
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.
Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,
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.
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.
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 Canaanite is from Sidon, [in] your coming toward Gerar, to Gaza; [in] your coming toward Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, to Lasha.
And Terah takes his son Abram, and Lot, son of Haran, his son's son, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, wife of his son Abram, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go toward the land of Canaan; and they come to Haran, and dwell there.
And Abram takes his wife Sarai, and his brother's son Lot, and all their substance that they have gained, and the persons that they have obtained in Haran; and they go out to go toward the land of Canaan; and they come to the land of Canaan.
And he removes from there toward a mountain at the east of Beth-El, and stretches out the tent (Beth-El at the west, and Hai at the east), and he builds an altar to YHWH there, and preaches in the Name of YHWH.
And Abram journeys, going on and journeying toward the south.
And Abram hears that his brother has been taken captive, and he draws out his trained servants, three hundred and eighteen, and pursues to Dan.
And the king of Sodom says to Abram, "Give to me the persons, and take the substance to yourself,"
Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from there, after the death of his father, He removed him to this land wherein 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.
