King James Version

2 Corinthians 12:5

Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of mine” (μου·) after weaknesses here.

ὑπὲρhuperOfὑπέρpreposition — “Of”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.Ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τοιούτουtoioutousuch an oneτοιοῦτος (toioutos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “such an one”, the of-formG5108of such a kind, such.This verse uses “such”.such an oneκαυχήσομαιkauchēsomaiwill I gloryκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “will I glory”, an action still aheadG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “glory”.will I gloryὑπὲρhuperofὑπέρpreposition — “of”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.ofδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐμαυτοῦemautoumyselfἐμαυτοῦpersonal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “myself”, the of-formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).myselfοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκαυχήσομαιkauchēsomaigloryκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “glory”, an action still aheadG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “glory”.gloryεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀσθενείαιςastheneiaisinfirmitiesἀσθένεια (astheneia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “infirmities”, the to- or for-formG769want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty.infirmities

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

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American Standard Version (1901)

On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.

Young’s Literal Translation

Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

World English Bible

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

Darby Translation

Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

Douay-Rheims

For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities.

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