16 (A)Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.

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Paul Boasts About His Sufferings

16 I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool.(A) But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting.

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16 I say again, let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

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18 Since (A)many boast (B)according to the flesh, I will boast also.

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18 Since many are boasting in the way the world does,(A) I too will boast.(B)

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18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

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30 If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my (A)weakness.

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30 If I must boast, I will boast(A) of the things that show my weakness.(B)

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30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

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(A)In behalf of such a man I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except regarding my (B)weaknesses.

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I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.(A)

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Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

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And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for (A)power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather (B)boast [a]about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Lit in

But he said to me, “My grace(A) is sufficient for you, for my power(B) is made perfect in weakness.(C)(D) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

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And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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