King James Version

2 Corinthians 11:30

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

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ΕἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifκαυχᾶσθαιkauchasthaito gloryκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to glory”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “glory”.gloryδεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).τὰtaof the things which concernὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “of the things which concern”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.of the things which concernτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀσθενείαςastheneiasinfirmitiesἀσθένεια (astheneia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “infirmities”, the of-formG769want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty.infirmitiesμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καυχήσομαιkauchēsomaito boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to boast”, an action still aheadG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if to boast it behoveth [me], of the things of my infirmity I will boast;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness.

Young’s Literal Translation

if to boast it behoveth [me], of the things of my infirmity I will boast;

World English Bible

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

Darby Translation

If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.

Douay-Rheims

If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my infirmity.

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