American Standard Version
"On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses. "
— 2 Corinthians 12:5, American Standard Version
“Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.”
“On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.”
“On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.”
“For such an one I will glory: but for myself I will glory nothing but in my infirmities.”
“On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.”
“Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.”
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.
And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth),
how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.
For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.
And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch.
Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.