5On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.


In Context

2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.

3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God knows),

4 how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

7 By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

2 Corinthians 12:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:5I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5Of such one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my infirmities.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:5For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:5On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5Of such a one I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:5On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in my infirmities.