I use much freedom of speech to you, and I boast much of you: I am filled with comfort, and superabound in joy above all our affliction.

for I know your readiness of mind, which I boast of concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath excited many.

For though I should boast yet more of our authority, (which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed:

to preach the gospel in places beyond you; and not to boast in another's province of things ready prepared for us.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boast shall not be taken from me in the regions of Achaia.

God knoweth. But what I do, I will do, that I may cut off occasion from those that desire an occasion of boasting or censure, that in what they boast of they may be found to do even as we do.

I say again, let no one think me foolish herein; but if they do, yet bear with my weakness, that I also may boast a little.

Since many boast in the flesh, I will boast also.

If I must boast, I will boast of the things which relate to my infirmity.

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

Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, unless in my infirmities.

For though I should incline to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I should speak truth. But I forbear least any one should think of me above what he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.