World English Bible
"On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses."
— 2 Corinthians 12:5, World English Bible
“Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.”
“On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save 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 don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.
I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God knows),
how 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 I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
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.
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.
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.