2 Corinthians 10:17
New International Version
But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

New Living Translation
As the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.”

English Standard Version
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

Berean Standard Bible
Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

Berean Literal Bible
But, "The one boasting, let him boast in the Lord."

King James Bible
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

New King James Version
But “he who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”

New American Standard Bible
But THE ONE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

NASB 1995
But HE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

NASB 1977
But HE WHO BOASTS, LET HIM BOAST IN THE LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
But HE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

Amplified Bible
However, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS BOAST IN THE LORD.”

Christian Standard Bible
So let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

American Standard Version
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he who boasts, let him boast in THE LORD JEHOVAH.

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures say, "If you want to brag, then brag about the Lord."

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

English Revised Version
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever brags should brag about what the Lord has done."

Good News Translation
But as the scripture says, "Whoever wants to boast must boast about what the Lord has done."

International Standard Version
"The person who boasts should boast in the Lord."

Literal Standard Version
and he who is boasting—let him boast in the LORD;

Majority Standard Bible
Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

New American Bible
“Whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord.”

NET Bible
But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

New Revised Standard Version
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

New Heart English Bible
But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Webster's Bible Translation
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Weymouth New Testament
But "whoever boasts, let his boast be in the Lord."

World English Bible
But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”

Young's Literal Translation
and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

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Context
Paul's Apostolic Authority
16so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory. 17Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” 18For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 9:24
But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth--for I delight in these things," declares the LORD.

1 Corinthians 1:31
Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."


Treasury of Scripture

But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

Psalm 105:3
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

Psalm 106:5
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

Isaiah 41:16
Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.

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2 Corinthians 10
1. Against the false apostles, who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence,
4. he shows the spiritual might and authority with which he was armed against all adverse powers;
7. assuring those who at his coming he will be found as mighty in word as he is now in writing;
12. and encouraging them to reach out themselves beyond their compass.














(17) He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.--Better, He that boasteth, the English translators having again yielded to their besetting weakness for variation. On the general meaning of the phrase, which has been used before, see Note on 1Corinthians 1:31. Here it has a more special force. "To boast in the Lord" was to boast as in the sight of Christ of that of which the boaster thought as done, not by himself, but by Christ as dwelling in him.

Verse 17. - But he that glorieth, etc.; literally, he that boasteth, etc. (see note on 1 Corinthians 1:31; Jeremiah 9:24).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Rather,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

“{Let} him who
(Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

boasts
καυχώμενος (kauchōmenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

boast
καυχάσθω (kauchasthō)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Lord.”
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


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NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 10:17 But he who boasts let him boast (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor)
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