2 Corinthians 10:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

English ASV

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

English Amplified

For [it is] not [the man] who praises and commends himself who is approved and accepted, but [it is the person] whom the Lord accredits and commends.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For [it is] not [the man] who praises and commends himself who is approved and accepted, but [it is the person] whom the Lord accredits and commends.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For not *he* that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

English EASY 2024

Who is really good? It is not the person who praises himself. It is the person that the Lord says is a good person.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

What people say about themselves means nothing. What counts is whether or not the Lord says they have done well.

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For it is when the Lord thinks well of us that we are really approved, and not when we think well of ourselves.

English God's Word - GW 1995

It isn't the person who makes his own recommendation who receives approval, but the person whom the Lord recommends.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.

English KJV 1611

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

English LSB

For it is not the one who commends himself that is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For it is not he who commends himself who is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For it is not the one who recommends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord recommends.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Those who praise themselves are not accepted. Those the Lord praises are accepted.

English NIV

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

English NKJ 1982

For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

English NLT

When people boast about themselves, it doesn't count for much. But when the Lord commends someone, that's different!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved, but those whom the Lord commends.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So let’s be clear. To have the Lord’s approval and commendation is of greater value than bragging about oneself.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When someone boasts about himself and how well he has done, it doesn't count for much. But when the Lord commends him, that's different!

English Tyndale 1537

For he that praiseth himself, is not allowed: but he whom the Lord praiseth.

2 Corinthians 10:18 — Compare Translations