2 Corinthians 11:18 Cross References - ABU

¹⁸ Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I also will boast.

¹⁰ We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honorable, but we are despised.

¹² For we venture not to reckon ourselves among, or to compare ourselves with, some of those who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves among themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise. ¹³ But we will not boast of things without measure, but according to the measure of the line which God apportioned to us, a measure to reach even to you. ¹⁴ For we do not stretch ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not to you; for as far as to you also did we come, in the gospel of Christ; ¹⁵ not boasting of things without measure in other men's labors; but having hope, when your faith increases, that we shall be enlarged among you according to our line abundantly, ¹⁶ to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, not to make our boast, in another's line, of things made ready to our hand. ¹⁷ But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord. ¹⁸ For not he that commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

¹² But what I do, and will do, is that I may cut off the occasion of those who desire an occasion, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we.

²¹ I say it as a reproach, that we were weak. But in whatever any one is bold (I say it in foolishness), I also am bold. ²² Are they Hebrews? So am I Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abraham's seed? So am I. ²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often;

⁵ Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, save in my infirmities. ⁶ For if I should desire to boast, I shall not be foolish, for I shall speak truth; but I forbear, lest any one should reckon of me above what he sees me to be, or hears from me.

⁹ And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may abide upon me.

¹¹ I have become foolish; ye compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing was I behind these overmuch apostles, though I am nothing.

³ For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. ⁴ Though I have confidence also in the flesh. If any other thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I more;

²⁴ Because, All flesh is as grass, And all its glory as the flower of grass. The grass withered, and its flower fell off;