2 Corinthians 11:17 In this self-confident boasting I am not talking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

2 Corinthians 11:17

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New International Version (©1984)
In this self-confident boasting I am not talking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Such boasting is not from the Lord, but I am acting like a fool.

English Standard Version (©2001)
What I am saying with this boastful confidence, I say not with the Lord’s authority but as a fool.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
What I am saying, I am not saying as the Lord would, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

International Standard Version (©2008)
When I talk as a confident boaster, I am not talking with the Lord's authority but like a fool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
What I say as I start bragging is foolishness. It's not something I would say if I were speaking for the Lord.

King James Bible
That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

American King James Version
That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

American Standard Version
That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

Bible in Basic English
What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That which I speak, I speak not according to God, but as it were in foolishness, in this matter of glorying.

Darby Bible Translation
What I speak I do not speak according to the Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.

English Revised Version
That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

Webster's Bible Translation
That which I speak, I speak it not according to the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

Weymouth New Testament
What I am now saying, I do not say by the Lord's command, but as a fool in his folly might, in this reckless boasting.

World English Bible
That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

Young's Literal Translation
That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;

Geneva Study Bible

That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

People's New Testament

11:17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord. What he is about to say, with an appearance of boasting, is not compromising Christ. The folly, if there be folly, is his own.

11:17 I speak not after the Lord - Not by an express command from him; though still under the direction of his Spirit. But as it were foolishly - In such a manner as many may think foolish.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17. not after the Lord-By inspired guidance he excepts this "glorying" or "boasting" from the inspired authoritativeness which belongs to all else that he wrote; even this boasting, though undesirable in itself, was permitted by the Spirit, taking into account its aim, namely, to draw off the Corinthians from their false teachers to the apostle. Therefore this passage gives no proof that any portion of Scripture is uninspired. It merely guards against his boasting being made a justification of boasting in general, which is not ordinarily "after the Lord," that is, consistent with Christian humility.

foolishly-Greek, "in foolishness."

confidence of boasting-(2Co 9:4).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:16-21 It is the duty and practice of Christians to humble themselves, in obedience to the command and example of the Lord; yet prudence must direct in what it is needful to do things which we may do lawfully, even the speaking of what God has wrought for us, and in us, and by us. Doubtless here is reference to facts in which the character of the false apostles had been shown. It is astonishing to see how such men bring their followers into bondage, and how they take from them and insult them.

1 Corinthians 7:12 But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.

1 Corinthians 7:25 Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.

2 Corinthians 11:21 To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is bold-- I speak in foolishness-- I am just as bold myself. (NASB ©1995)

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That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

I speak it. 1Co 7:6,12

foolishly. 18-27 9:4 Php 3:3-6

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