King James Version

2 Corinthians 12:1

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “it behooves [me]” (δεῖ,) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “is it profitable indeed” (συμφέρον μέν,) before I will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “however” (δὲ) before to here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “indeed” (δὴ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “it is better to me” (συμφέρει μοι) before I will here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before to here.

Καυχᾶσθαιkauchasthaito gloryκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, present middle infinitive — “to glory”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “glory”.to 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).οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.συμφέρονsumpheronto be profitableσυμφέρω (sumpherō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to be profitable”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4851I bring together, collect; I am profitable to.μένmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.ἐλεύσομαιeleusomaiI will comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I will come”, an action still aheadG2064I come, go.I will comeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toὀπτασίαςoptasiasvisionsὀπτασία (optasia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “visions”, the object formG3701a vision, supernatural appearance.visionsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀποκαλύψειςapokalupseisrevelationsἀποκάλυψις (apokalupsis)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “revelations”, the object formG602an unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation.revelationsκυρίουkuriouof the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the Lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.of the Lord

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

δὴdēdoubtlessδήverb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “doubtless”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1211(a) in a clause expressing demand: so, then, (b) indeed, (c) truly.συμφέρειsumphereiit is betterσυμφέρω (sumpherō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “it is better”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4851I bring together, collect; I am profitable to.μοιmoito meμοίparticle — “to me”G3427γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Young’s Literal Translation

To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

World English Bible

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.

Douay-Rheims

If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed), but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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