Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Indeed it is not profitable to me to boast. For I will come to visions and Revelation of the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

King James Version

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Holman Bible

Boasting is necessary. It is not profitable, but I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

International Standard Version

I must boast, although it does not do any good. Let's talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.

A Conservative Version

(Really, to me boasting is not helpful.) For I will come to visions and revelations of Lord.

American Standard Version

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Amplified

It is necessary to boast, though nothing is gained by it; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

An Understandable Version

Although I must boast about myself [See 11:21-27], it [really] is not profitable. So, I will go on to [tell about] visions and [inspired] revelations given [to me] from the Lord.

Anderson New Testament

To boast is not suitable for me; I will come to visions and revelations from the Lord. -

Bible in Basic English

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Common New Testament

I must go on boasting, though there is nothing to be gained by it; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Have not I reason to glory? for now I shall mention my visions and revelations from the Lord.

Darby Translation

Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Godbey New Testament

It behooves me to glory, indeed it is not profitable, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Goodspeed New Testament

I have to boast. There is nothing to be gained by it, but I will go on to visions and revelations given me by the Lord.

John Wesley New Testament

Surely it is not expedient for me to boast: yet I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

King James 2000

It is not expedient for me doubtless to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Lexham Expanded Bible

It is necessary to boast; [it is] not profitable, but I will proceed to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Modern King James verseion

Indeed, it is not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is not expedient for me, no doubt, to rejoice; Nevertheless I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Moffatt New Testament

There is nothing to be gained by this sort of thing, but as I am obliged to boast, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Montgomery New Testament

I am forced to boast, though it is unprofitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

NET Bible

It is necessary to go on boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable. But I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Noyes New Testament

It is indeed not expedient for me to boast; I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Sawyer New Testament

It is not expedient therefore for me to boast [of these things]; for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

The Emphasized Bible

To be boasting, is needful, - it is not, indeed, profitable, yet will I come to visions and revelations of the Lord: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

IT is not expedient doubtless for me to boast. I will yet come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Twentieth Century New Testament

I must boast! It is unprofitable; but I will pass to visions and revelations given by the Lord.

Webster

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Weymouth New Testament

I am compelled to boast. It is not a profitable employment, but I will proceed to visions and revelations granted me by the Lord.

Williams New Testament

I have to keep on boasting. There is no good to be gotten from it, but I will go on to visions and revelations which the Lord has given me.

World English Bible

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Worrell New Testament

It is needful for me to glory, though, indeed, not profitable; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Worsley New Testament

To boast indeed does not become me: but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Youngs Literal Translation

To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
It is
συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
Usage: 13

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
Usage: 13

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

δή 
De 
also, now, and, therefore, doubtless, not tr
Usage: 3

to glory
καυχάομαι 
Kauchaomai 
Usage: 37

I will come
ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

ὀπτασία 
Optasia 
Usage: 4

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἀποκάλυψις 
Apokalupsis 
Usage: 18

References

Context Readings

A Vision Of Paradise

1 Indeed it is not profitable to me to boast. For I will come to visions and Revelation of the Lord. 2 I knew a man in Christ before fourteen years, (whether in the body, I know not; whether out of the body, I know not: God knows;) such a one having been carried off even to the third heaven.

Cross References

Galatians 1:12

For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 2:2

And I went up according to revelation, and placed before them the good news which I proclaim in the nations, but apart to them highly esteemed, lest I run in vain, or ran.

2 Corinthians 12:7

And lest I be lifted up by the eminence of Revelation, a thorn in the flesh was given me, a messenger of Satan, that he might cuff me, lest I be lifted up.

Numbers 12:6

And he will say, Hear ye now, my word: If there shall be your prophet of Jehovah, in a vision I will be known to him; in a dream I will speak to him.

Ezekiel 1:1-28

And it will be in the thirtieth year, in the fourth, in the fifth to the month, and I in the midst of the captivity by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened and I shall see visions of God.

Ezekiel 11:24

And the spirit lifted me up, and it will bring me to Chaldea to the captivity, in a vision by the spirit of God. And the vision which I saw will go up from me.

Daniel 10:5-10

And I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, one man being clothed with linen garments, and his loins being girded with gold of Uphaz:

Joel 2:28-29

And it was after this I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters prophesied, your old men shall dream your young men shall see visions.

John 16:7

But I say the truth to you; it is profitable to you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Intercessor shall not come to you; and if I go, I will send him to you.

John 18:14

And Caiaphas was he having connselled the Jews, that it is profitable for one man to be destroyed for the people.

Acts 9:10-17

And a certain disciple was in Damascus, Ananias by name; and the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I, Lord.

Acts 18:9

And the Lord said through a vision by night to Paul, Fear not, but speak, and thou shouldest not be silent:

Acts 22:17-21

And it was to me returning to Jerusalem, and praying in the temple, I was in a deep trance:

Acts 23:11

And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Take courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also testify at Rome.

Acts 26:13-19

The middle of day, I saw in the way, O king, a light from heaven, above the brilliancy of the sun, having shone around me, and those going with me.

1 Corinthians 6:12

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all are lawful to me, but I will not be exercised by power under any.

1 Corinthians 10:23

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all things are lawful to me, but all build not the house.

2 Corinthians 8:10

And in this I give an opinion: for this is profitable to you, which no only to do, but to will, ye began before from last year.

2 Corinthians 11:16-30

Again I say, lest any one should think me to be mad; and if not so indeed, as mad do ye receive me that I might also boast myself some little.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been mad boasting; ye forced me: for I ought to have been recommended by you: for I was not greatly inferior to the sent, if also I am nothing.

Ephesians 3:3

That by revelation he made Known to me the mystery; (as I before wrote briefly,

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, and we know him true, and we are in him true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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