Let another praise you, and not your own mouth – a stranger, and not your own lips.
2 Corinthians 12:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I have been a fool; you forced it on me. You ought to have commended me, since I am not in any way inferior to those ‘super-apostles’, even though I am nothing. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 praise you, and not your own mouth – a stranger, and not your own lips.
In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, “We are unworthy servants; we’ve only done our duty.” ’
If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come #– #everything is yours,
If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings that we suffer.
I wish you would put up with a little foolishness from me. Yes, do put up with me!
The signs of an apostle were performed with unfailing endurance among you, including signs and wonders and miracles.
For if I want to boast, I wouldn’t be a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me,
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
This grace was given to me #– #the least of all the saints #– #to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ,