2 Corinthians 12:5 — Compare All Translations

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

Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

English ASV

On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.

English Amplified

Of this same [man's experiences] I will boast, but of myself (personally) I will not boast, except as regards my infirmities (my weaknesses).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Of this same [man's experiences] I will boast, but of myself (personally) I will not boast, except as regards my infirmities (my weaknesses).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

English EASY 2024

I will say proud things about a man like that. But I will not be proud of anything good about myself. I will only be proud of things that show my weakness.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself. I will boast only about my weaknesses.

On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So I will boast about this man—but I will not boast about myself, except the things that show how weak I am.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I'll brag about this person, but I won't brag about myself unless it's about my weaknesses.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

On behalf of such a man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in weaknesses.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Of such a person, I will boast. Yet of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses.

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

About this person I will boast, but about myself I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I will brag about a man like that. But I won't brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.

English NLT

That experience is something worth boasting about, but I am not going to do it. I am going to boast only about my weaknesses.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I’m ready to boast of such an experience, but for my own good I refuse to boast unless it concerns my weaknesses.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

On behalf of this man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

That experience is something worth bragging about, but I am not going to do it. I am going to boast only about how weak I am and how great God is to use such weakness for his glory.

English Tyndale 1537

Of this man will I rejoice, of myself will I not rejoice,(Hereof will I boast, but of myself will I make no boast) except it be of mine infirmities:

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