2 Corinthians 12:6 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

G1063 For G1437 though G2309 I would desire [G5661]   G2744 to glory [G5664]   G2071 , I shall G3756 not G2071 be [G5704]   G878 a fool G1063 ; for G2046 I will say [G5692]   G225 the truth G1161 : but G5339 now I forbear [G5736]   G3361 , lest G5100 any man G3049 should think [G5667]   G1519 of G1691 me G5228 above G3739 that which G991 he seeth [G5719]   G3165 me G2228 to be, or G191 that he heareth [G5719]   G5100 of G1537   G1700 me.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Should I desire to boast, I shall not be a witless braggart, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it] so that no one may form a higher estimate of me than [is justified by] what he sees in me or hears from me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.

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Common English Bible

If I did want to brag, I wouldn’t make a fool of myself because I’d tell the truth. I’m holding back from bragging so that no one will give me any more credit than what anyone sees or hears about me.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

For even though I am willing to glory, I will not be foolish. But I will speak the truth. Yet I will do so sparingly, lest anyone may consider me to be anything more than what he sees in me, or anything more than what he hears from me.

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