2 Corinthians 11:12 Cross References - MLV

¹² But what I am doing, I will also continue to be doing it in order that I may cut off the starting-point from those who wish for a starting-point in order that they may be found just-as we in what they are boasting.

¹³ But he is in one mind and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.

⁶ Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole batch?

¹² If others are partaking of this authority over you, do we not more? But we did not use this authority, but we are forbearing all things, in order that we should not give any hindrance to the good-news of the Christ.

¹⁷ Therefore while planning this certain thing, I did not consequently use fickleness, did I? Or what I plan, do I plan those things according to the flesh, in order that there should be from me the yes, yes and the no, no?

¹² For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but we are giving you a starting-point of boasting on our behalf, in order that you may have an answer toward those who boast in countenance and not in heart.

¹⁷ But he who is boasting, let him boast in the Lord.

⁹ And being present with you and having come-short, I did not encumber anyone; for the brethren who came from Macedonia, replenished my lack of things and I kept and will be keeping myself not burdensome to you in everything.

¹⁸ Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I will also be boasting.

⁷ which is not another good-news, except now there are some who are disturbing you and wish to pervert the good-news of the Christ.

¹³ For not even those who have been circumcised themselves observe the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, in order that they may boast in your flesh. ¹⁴ But let it not happen for me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me and I to the world.

¹⁵ Some indeed are preaching the Christ even because of envy and strife, but some also through their delight. ¹⁶ Those are indeed proclaiming the Christ out of selfish ambition, not purely, assuming to bring affliction to my bonds. ¹⁷ But the latter ones do it out of love, knowing that I am destined for the defense of the good-news. ¹⁸ For what then? Except that in every manner, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and I am rejoicing in this, but also, I will be rejoicing again. ¹⁹ For I know that this will be transpiring for my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, ²⁰ according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will be shamed in nothing, but as always, now Christ will also be magnified in my body in all boldness, whether through life or through death. ²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²² But if to live in the flesh–this is the fruit of work to me, and what will I select for myself? I do not know. ²³ But I am troubled from the two ends, having the desire, that I should vacate and be together with Christ, but it is much better rather ²⁴ now to remain in the flesh is necessary because of you. ²⁵ And having confidence of this, I know that I will remain, and I will be abiding together with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; ²⁶ in order that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me, through my presence with you again. ²⁷ Only behave-as citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ; in order that, whether I come and see you, or am absent, I may hear about the things concerning you, that you are standing-firm in one spirit, with one soul contending together with us in the faith of the good-news. ²⁸ And being terrified in nothing by those who lay in opposition to you; which to them indeed is an example of destruction, but to you is an example of salvation and this thing is from God, ²⁹ because it was granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf; ³⁰ having the same struggle such-as you saw in me, and now are hearing to be in me.

¹⁴ Therefore I will the younger widows to marry, to be childbearing, to manage the house, to never give a starting-point to those who lay in opposition to them because of reviling: