Paul’s Thorn and God’s Grace
2 Corinthians 12:5
In 9 translations
- BSB
- I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
- KJV
- Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
- WEB
- On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
- ASV
- On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.
- LSV
- Of such a one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses,
- YLT
- Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,
- DBY
- Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.
- DRC
- For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities.
- GNV
- Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μου (“of mine”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: ἀσθενείαις. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀσθενείαις; Robinson–Pierpont add μου.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι, ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις.
- RP2018
- Ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι· ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου·
- TR-Boyd
- Ὑπὲρ τοῦ τοιούτου καυχήσομαι· ὑπὲρ δὲ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐ καυχήσομαι, εἰ μὴ ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου·
- SCR1894
- υπερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι υπερ δε εμαυτου ου καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταις ασθενειαις μου
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
BehalfInfirmityMeeknessHumilityGalatians, Epistle to theCorinthians, Second Epistle to thePaul, the Apostle
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Corinthians 2:3I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
- 2 Corinthians 11:30If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. That is why, for the…
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).