Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Holman Bible
So the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
International Standard Version
"The person who boasts should boast in the Lord."
A Conservative Version
But he who boasts should boast in Lord.
American Standard Version
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Amplified
However, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
An Understandable Version
[Jer. 9:24 says], "But the person who boasts should boast about the Lord."
Anderson New Testament
But let him that boasts, boast in the Lord:
Common New Testament
But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Darby Translation
But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.
Godbey New Testament
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord;
Goodspeed New Testament
But let the man who boasts, boast about the Lord.
John Wesley New Testament
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
But he boasting, let him boast in the Lord.
King James 2000
But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But "the one who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."
Modern King James verseion
But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let him that rejoiceth, rejoice in the Lord.
Moffatt New Testament
However, let him who boasts boast of the Lord;
Montgomery New Testament
Meanwhile. Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.
NET Bible
But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."
Noyes New Testament
But "he that boasteth, let him boast in the Lord."
Sawyer New Testament
But let him that glories glory in the Lord;
The Emphasized Bible
He that boasteth, however, in the Lord, let him boast;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
'Let him who boasts make his boast of the Lord.'
Webster
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
But "whoever boasts, let his boast be in the Lord."
Williams New Testament
"But the man who boasts must boast in the Lord.
World English Bible
But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."
Worrell New Testament
But he that glories let him glory in the Lord;
Worsley New Testament
But let him, that glorieth, glory in the Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 10:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Ministry Defended
16 So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand. 17 But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord. 18 For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:31
So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
Psalm 106:5
So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.
Isaiah 41:16
You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 45:25
In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.
Isaiah 65:16
So that he who is requesting a blessing will make use of the name of the true God, and he who takes an oath will do so by the true God; because the past troubles are gone out of mind, and because they are covered from my eyes.
Jeremiah 4:2
And you will take your oath, By the living Lord, in good faith and wisdom and righteousness; and the nations will make use of you as a blessing, and in you will they take a pride.
Romans 5:11
And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.
1 Corinthians 1:29
So that no flesh might have glory before God.
Galatians 6:13-14
Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.
Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:
James 1:9-10
But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;
Psalm 105:3
Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.