Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
I am forced to boast, though it is unprofitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Indeed it is not profitable to me to boast. For I will come to visions and Revelation 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.
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.
Themes
Heaven/the heavens » Paul’s vision of paradise
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of paradise
Interlinear
Sumphero
Sumphero
Apokalupsis
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 12:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of Paradise
1 I am forced to boast, though it is unprofitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a Christian man who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body, I know not. God knows), was caught up??his man of whom I speak??ven into the third heaven.
Names
Cross References
Galatians 1:12
for neither did I myself receive it from man, nor by man was I taught it, but by a revelation an apocalypse of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 2:2
(I went up at that time in obedience to a revelation). And I laid before them the gospel which I am wont to preach among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those in authority, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.
2 Corinthians 12:7
It was for this reason, lest I should be over-elated, that there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be over-elated.
John 16:7
"Yet?? am telling you the truth??y going is for your good. For unless I go away the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart I will send him unto you.
Acts 9:10-17
Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Lo, I am here, Lord."
Acts 18:9
And the Lord said to Paul in a vision, by night. "Have no fear; go on speaking, and do not keep silent;
Acts 22:17-21
"After my return to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple,
Acts 23:11
And the following night the Lord stood by him and said: "Be of good courage; for as you have borne faithful witness concerning me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome also."
Acts 26:13-19
"when at noon, as I journeyed, O King, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and around those who journeyed with me.
1 Corinthians 6:12
"All things are lawful for me"? Yes, but not all things are good for me. "All things are lawful for me"? Yes, but I will not let myself be enslaved by the power of any.
1 Corinthians 10:23
"All things are lawful," you say? But not all things are expedient; "all things are lawful"; but not all build up.
2 Corinthians 8:10
And I will give you my opinion in this matter; for this offering is fitting in your case, considering that you made a beginning before others, not only in the willingness to do something but also in actually doing something a year ago.
2 Corinthians 11:16-30
I say again, let no one think me a fool. Or, if you must, at least bear with me as a fool, that I, too, may do a little boasting.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool??ou have forced me to; for you yourselves ought to have been my vindicators. In no respect am I inferior to these superapostolic apostles, even though I am nothing.
Ephesians 3:3
You have heard how by direct revelation the secret truth was made known to me, as I have already briefly written you.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and has granted us and understanding, so that we may come to know him who is true. And we are in him who is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal.