Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
2 Corinthians 12:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now I have been [speaking like] a fool! But you forced me to it, for I ought to have been [saved the necessity and] commended by you. For I have not fallen short one bit or proved myself at all inferior to those superlative [false] apostles [of yours], even if I am nothing (a nobody). American Standard Version (1901) I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing. Common English Bible I’ve become a fool! You made me do it. Actually, I should have been commended by you. I’m not inferior to the super-apostles in any way, even though I’m a nonentity. Catholic Public Domain Version I have become foolish; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you. For I have been nothing less than those who claim to be above the measure of Apostles, even though I am nothing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. |
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.
And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
But whether we be afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we be comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer:
Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: nay indeed bear with me.
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.
For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you?
For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.
For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;