Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show how weak I am.
New American Standard Bible
If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my
King James Version
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
Holman Bible
If boasting is necessary, I will boast about my weaknesses.
A Conservative Version
If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.
American Standard Version
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.
Amplified
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that reveal my weakness [the things by which I am made weak in the eyes of my opponents].
An Understandable Version
If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.
Anderson New Testament
If I must boast, I will boast in my infirmities.
Bible in Basic English
If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.
Common New Testament
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
If I must be compell'd to glory, I will glory on the account of my sufferings.
Darby Translation
If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.
Godbey New Testament
But if it behooves me to glory, I will glory in those things appertaining to my infirmities.
Goodspeed New Testament
If there must be boasting, I will boast of the things that show my weakness!
John Wesley New Testament
Since I must glory, I will glory of the things that concern my infirmities.
Julia Smith Translation
If I must boast, I will boast things of my weakness.
King James 2000
If I must boast, I will boast of the things which concern my weaknesses.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If it is necessary to boast, I will boast [about] {the things related to my weakness}.
Modern King James verseion
If it is right to boast, I will boast of the things of my weakness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I must needs rejoice, I will rejoice of mine infirmities.
Moffatt New Testament
If there is to be any boasting, I will boast of what I am weak enough to suffer!
Montgomery New Testament
If boast I must, it shall be concerning my weakness.
NET Bible
If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.
New Heart English Bible
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.
Noyes New Testament
If I must boast, I will boast of the things which belong to my weakness.
Sawyer New Testament
If it is necessary to boast, I will boast of my infirmities.
The Emphasized Bible
If, to boast, is needful, in the things that concern my weakness, will I boast.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If I must glory, I will glory in the things which respect my infirmities.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If I must boast, I will boast of things which show my weakness!
Webster
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern my infirmities.
Weymouth New Testament
If boast I must, it shall be of things which display my weakness.
Williams New Testament
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness!
World English Bible
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.
Worrell New Testament
If I must glory, I will glory in the things that pertain to my weakness.
Worsley New Testament
If I must boast, I will boast of the things which relate to my infirmity.
Youngs Literal Translation
if to boast it behoveth me, of the things of my infirmity I will boast;
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Boasts In His Sufferings
29 Who is weak without me being weak, too? Who is caused to stumble without me becoming indignant? 30 If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show how weak I am. 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 2:3
It was in weakness, fear, and great trembling that I came to you.
2 Corinthians 12:5-11
I will boast about this man, but as for myself I will boast only about my weaknesses.
Proverbs 25:27
To eat too much honey isn't good; and neither is it honorable to seek one's own glory.
Proverbs 27:2
Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth; a stranger, and never your own lips.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the LORD says: "The wise man is not to boast in his wisdom; the strong man is not to boast in his strength; and the rich man is not to boast in his riches.
2 Corinthians 11:16-18
I will say it again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, then treat me like a fool so that I can also boast a little.
2 Corinthians 12:1
I must boast, although it does not do any good. Let's talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.
Colossians 1:24
Now I am rejoicing while suffering for you as I complete in my flesh whatever remains of the Messiah's sufferings on behalf of his body, which is the church.