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2 Corinthians 12:5

Humility

3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

4 was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

6 Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

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BSB
I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
KJV
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
WEB
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
ASV
On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in [my] weaknesses.
DARBY
Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.
BLB
On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on behalf of myself I will not boast, except in the weaknesses.
ÅB
Av dette vil jeg rose meg; men av meg selv vil jeg ikke rose meg, uten av min skrøpelighet.
OTB
På vegne av en slik mann vil jeg rose meg; men på egne vegne vil jeg ikke rose meg, unntatt når det gjelder mine svakheter.
B1930
Av dette vil jeg rose mig; men av mig selv vil jeg ikke rose mig, uten av min skrøpelighet.

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