2 Corinthians 11:12
10 As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
- KJV
- But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
- WEB
- But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity, that in which they boast, they may be recognized just like us.
- ASV
- But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
- DARBY
- But what I do, I will also do, that I may cut off the opportunity of those wishing [for] an opportunity, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we.
- BLB
- But what I do, I also will do, so that I might cut off the opportunity of those wanting an opportunity that in what they boast they might be found according as also we.
- ÅB
- men det jeg gjør, vil jeg og heretter gjøre for å avskjære dem leiligheten som søker en leilighet, for at de skal finnes like med oss i det som de roser seg av.
- OTB
- Men det jeg gjør, vil jeg fortsette å gjøre, for at jeg kan eliminere muligheten fra dem som ønsker en mulighet til å bli ansett akkurat som vi er i saken de skryter om.
- B1930
- men det jeg gjør, vil jeg og herefter gjøre for å avskjære dem leiligheten som søker en leilighet, forat de skal finnes like med oss i det som de roser sig av.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
Read in context2 Corinthians 10:17
Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Read in contextGalatians 1:7
which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:9
And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:18
Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
Read in contextGalatians 6:13–14
For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
Read in contextJob 23:13
But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
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