2 Corinthians 12:6

If I wish to boast, I will not be foolish, because I will be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it], so that no one will credit me with more than [is justified by what] he sees in me or hears from me. A Thorn in the Flesh

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.

If I had a mind to brag a little, I could probably do it without looking ridiculous, and I’d still be speaking plain truth all the way. But I’ll spare you. I don’t want anyone imagining me as anything other than the fool you’d encounter if you saw me on the street or heard me talk. 7-10 Because of the extravagance of those revelations, and so I wouldn’t get a big head, I was given the gift of a handicap to keep me in constant touch with my limitations. Satan’s angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn’t think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,My grace is enough; it’s all you need.My strength comes into its own in your weakness.Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. 11-13 Well, now I’ve done it! I’ve made a complete fool of myself by going on like this. But it’s not all my fault; you put me up to it. You should have been doing this for me, sticking up for me and commending me instead of making me do it for myself. You know from personal experience that even if I’m a nobody, a nothing, I wasn’t second-rate compared to those big-shot apostles you’re so taken with. All the signs that mark a true apostle were in evidence while I was with you through both good times and bad: signs of portent, signs of wonder, signs of power. Did you get less of me or of God than any of the other churches? The only thing you got less of was less responsibility for my upkeep. Well, I’m sorry. Forgive me for depriving you. 14-15 Everything is in readiness now for this, my third visit to you. But don’t worry about it; you won’t have to put yourselves out. I’ll be no more of a bother to you this time than on the other visits. I have no interest in what you have—only in you. Children shouldn’t have to look out for their parents; parents look out for the children. I’d be most happy to empty my pockets, even mortgage my life, for your good. So how does it happen that the more I love you, the less I’m loved? 16-18 And why is it that I keep coming across these whiffs of gossip about how my self-support was a front behind which I worked an elaborate scam? Where’s the evidence? Did I cheat or trick you through anyone I sent? I asked Titus to visit, and sent some brothers along. Did they swindle you out of anything? And haven’t we always been just as aboveboard, just as honest?

For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me. A Thorn in the Flesh

Quede claro, sin embargo, que si tratase de presumir no cometería ninguna insensatez, pues no diría otra cosa que la pura verdad; pero no voy a entrar en eso, porque no quiero que nadie, al oírme hablar o al oir hablar de mí, me llegue a considerar más de lo que soy.

Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don’t brag, so that no one will think more of me than they should. People should judge me by what I do and say.

Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say,

Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say,

If I wanted to boast, I would be no fool in doing so, because I would be telling the truth. But I won’t do it, because I don’t want anyone to give me credit beyond what they can see in my life or hear in my message,

Tumi ahorow bebree wɔ hɔ a wɔnam so som nanso Onyankopɔbn koro no ara na ɔma obiara tumi ma wɔde som.

فَلَوْ أَرَدْتُ الافْتِخَارَ، لَا أَكُونُ غَبِيًّا، مَادُمْتُ أَقُولُ الْحَقَّ. إِلّا أَنِّي أَمْتَنِعُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، لِئَلّا يَظُنَّ بِي أَحَدٌ فَوْقَ مَا يَرَانِي عَلَيْهِ أَوْ مَا يَسْمَعُهُ مِنِّي.

Hinuon, kon ipasigarbo ko man gayod ang akong kaugalingon dili ako mahimong buang-buang kay magsugilon man ako sa kamatuoran. Apan dili ako magpasigarbo kay basin kon magsobra ang ilang pag-ila kanako. Gusto ko nga ang ilang pag-ila kanako basi lang sa ilang nakita ug nadunggan ngari kanako.

Mohl bych se chlubit ještě jinými věcmi a nebyla by to chlouba neoprávněná, ale ať mě každý posuzuje jen podle toho, co v mém životě vidí a v mém poselství slyší.

Hvis jeg fik lyst til at prale af noget, kunne jeg godt gøre det uden at være en tåbe, for det ville jo være sandt. Men jeg foretrækker at lade være, for at ingen skal have højere tanker om mig, end de får ved at se og høre mig,

Doch auch wenn ich mich selbst loben würde, wäre ich noch lange nicht verrückt, schließlich entspräche es der Wahrheit. Ich verzichte aber darauf, denn niemand soll mich überschätzen, sondern mich nur nach dem beurteilen, was er an meinem Leben sehen und aus meinen Worten hören kann.

Sin embargo, no sería insensato si decidiera jactarme, porque estaría diciendo la verdad. Pero no lo hago, para que nadie suponga que soy más de lo que aparento o de lo que digo.

Sin embargo, no sería insensato si decidiera jactarme, porque estaría diciendo la verdad. Pero no lo hago, para que nadie suponga que soy más de lo que aparento o de lo que digo.

Et pourtant, si je voulais me vanter, je ne serais pas un insensé, car je ne dirais que la vérité. Mais je m’en abstiens. Car je désire éviter que l’on se fasse de moi une idée supérieure à ce qu’on peut déduire de mes actes et de mes paroles.

לא חסר לי במה להתגאות, ואף לא אנהג כשוטה אם אתגאה, אך איני רוצה שאיש יחשבני ליותר ממה שראה במעשי ובדיבורי.

Kon sa bagay, kon magpabugal gid man ako, indi ako mangin buang-buang kay magasugid man ako sang kamatuoran. Pero indi ako magpabugal kay basi kon magsobra ang ila pagtan-aw sa akon. Gusto ko nga ang ila pagtan-aw sa akon suno lang sa ila nakita kag nabatian sa akon.

Kad bih se i htio hvaliti, ne bih bio bezuman, već bih govorio istinu. Ali neću to činiti da tko ne bi o meni mislio više od onoga što na meni vidi ili što me čuje propovijedati.

Anche se volessi vantarmi non sarei un pazzo, perché direi la verità; ma non lo faccio, perché nessuno abbia di me unʼopinione che superi ciò che vede nella mia vita o sente nel mio messaggio.

내가 만일 자랑한다고 해도 나는 사실을 말할 것이므로 어리석은 사람이 되지 않을 것입니다. 그러나 사람들이 나에 대하여 보고 들은 것 이상으로 나를 평가할 것 같아서 자랑은 그만두겠습니다.

Selv om jeg begynte å skryte over dette, så ville jeg ikke være fra forstanden, for dette har virkelig skjedd. Men til tross for det foretrekker jeg å la være, for ingen skal den dagen de får se og høre meg, tro at jeg er noe spesielt.

Ik heb er genoeg van over mijzelf te praten, hoewel het helemaal niet zo vreemd zou zijn als ik het deed, want ik zou niets dan de waarheid spreken. Maar ik doe het niet, omdat ik wil voorkomen dat iemand een hogere dunk van mij krijgt dan ik kan waarmaken.

Jeśli więc zechcę się czymś szczycić, wcale nie będę szalony—przecież powiem tylko prawdę. Nie będę jednak tego robił, aby na tej podstawie nie uznano mnie za kogoś wielkiego. Wolałbym, aby ludzie oceniali mnie na podstawie tego, co widzą w moim życiu i słyszą z moich ust

Mesmo que eu preferisse gloriar-me não seria insensato, porque estaria falando a verdade. Evito fazer isso para que ninguém pense a meu respeito mais do que em mim vê ou de mim ouve.

Não me faltariam pois razões para me enaltecer; mas não quero que ninguém pense de mim mais do que aquilo que pode ver através da minha vida e da minha mensagem.

Chaimanta c'ari tucusha nishpapish, cashcallatataj parlacushcamantaca, mana upa shina yanga c'ari tucuimanchu. Shina cajpipish ñuca rurashcata ricushca shinalla, ñuca rimashcata uyashca shinalla yuyashpa, ama yallihuan yuyachunmi mana c'ari tucuni.

Însă dacă vreau să mă laud nu voi fi un nebun, pentru că voi spune adevărul; dar nu mă voi lăuda, pentru ca nimeni să nu mă considere mai sus decât ceea ce vede în mine sau aude de la mine,

Даже если бы я и хотел хвалиться, это было бы разумно, потому что я бы говорил правду. Но я не буду этого делать, чтобы никто не подумал, что я хочу казаться значительнее, чем представляюсь людям, когда они меня видят или слышат.

Даже если бы я и хотел хвалиться, это было бы разумно, потому что я бы говорил правду. Но я не буду этого делать, чтобы никто не подумал, что я хочу казаться значительнее, чем представляюсь людям, когда они меня видят или слышат.

Даже если бы я и хотел хвалиться, это было бы разумно, потому что я бы говорил правду. Но я не буду этого делать, чтобы никто не подумал, что я хочу казаться значительнее, чем представляюсь людям, когда они меня видят или слышат.

Даже если бы я и хотел хвалиться, это было бы разумно, потому что я бы говорил правду. Но я не буду этого делать, чтобы никто не подумал, что я хочу казаться значительнее, чем представляюсь людям, когда они меня видят или слышат.

Mohol by som sa chváliť ešte aj inými vecami a nebola by to chvála neoprávnená, ale nech ma každý posudzuje iba podľa toho, čo na mojom živote vidí a v mojom posolstve počuje.

Fast om jag ändå skulle få för mig att skryta över detta, så skulle jag inte vara från förståndet, för det är verkligen sant vad jag säger. Trots det föredrar jag att låta bli, för att ingen ska tro att jag är något märkvärdigt den dag han får se och höra mig.

Lakini ningependa kujisifu, sitakuwa mjinga kwa maana nitakuwa nasema kweli. Ila najizuia, ili mtu ye yote asije akaniona mimi kuwa bora zaidi kuliko ninavyoonekana katika yale ninayotenda na kusema.

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就算我夸口，也不算狂妄，因为我所说的都是实话。只是我不会这样做，恐怕有人把我看得太高，超过了他对我的所见所闻。

我 就 是 愿 意 夸 口 也 不 算 狂 ， 因 为 我 必 说 实 话 ； 只 是 我 禁 止 不 说 ， 恐 怕 有 人 把 我 看 高 了 ， 过 於 他 在 我 身 上 所 看 见 所 听 见 的 。

就算我誇口，也不算狂妄，因為我所說的都是實話。只是我不會這樣做，恐怕有人把我看得太高，超過了他對我的所見所聞。