Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.
New American Standard Bible
Since
King James Version
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
Holman Bible
Since many boast in an unspiritual way,
International Standard Version
Since many people boast in a fleshly way, I will do it, too.
A Conservative Version
Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.
American Standard Version
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
Amplified
Since many boast [of worldly things and brag] about human accomplishments, I will boast too.
An Understandable Version
Since many [other] people boast about worldly matters, I will boast about such things also.
Anderson New Testament
Since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast.
Common New Testament
Since many boast according to the flesh, I too will boast.
Daniel Mace New Testament
since many glory in outward advantages, I will glory too.
Darby Translation
Since many boast according to flesh, I also will boast.
Godbey New Testament
Since many glory in the flesh, I will glory also.
Goodspeed New Testament
Since many are so human as to boast, I will do it also.
John Wesley New Testament
Seeing many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
Julia Smith Translation
Since many boast according to the flesh, I shall also boast.
King James 2000
Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will boast also.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Since many are boasting according to human standards, I also will boast.
Modern King James verseion
Since many glory according to the flesh, I also will boast.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Seeing that many rejoice after the flesh, I will rejoice also.
Moffatt New Testament
Since many boast on the score of the flesh, I will do the same.)
Montgomery New Testament
Since so many are making worldly boasts, I shall boast, too!
NET Bible
Since many are boasting according to human standards, I too will boast.
New Heart English Bible
Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
Noyes New Testament
Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will boast also.
Sawyer New Testament
Since many boast of the flesh, I also will boast.
The Emphasized Bible
Since, many, are boasting after the flesh, I also, will boast;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Seeing many boast themselves after the flesh, I will boast also.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As so many are boasting of earthly things, I, too, will boast.
Webster
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
Weymouth New Testament
Since many boast for merely human reasons, I too will boast.
Williams New Testament
Since many boast in accordance with their human nature, I will do it too.
World English Bible
Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
Worrell New Testament
Since many glory according to the flesh, I also will glory;
Worsley New Testament
Since many boast in the flesh, I will boast also.
Youngs Literal Translation
since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 11:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Boasts In His Sufferings
17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems. 18 Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same. 19 For you put up with the foolish gladly, being wise yourselves.
Cross References
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:
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
2 Corinthians 10:12-18
For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.
2 Corinthians 11:21-23
I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.
2 Corinthians 12:5-6
On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.
Philippians 3:3-4
For we are the circumcision, who give worship to God and have glory in Jesus Christ, and have no faith in the flesh:
1 Peter 1:24
For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead: