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2 Corinthians 12:6

NETBible	For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling¹ the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard² me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 12:6	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.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 12:6	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.
NLT © biblegateway 2Co 12:6	I have plenty to boast about and would be no fool in doing it, because I would be telling the truth. But I won’t do it. I don’t want anyone to think more highly of me than what they can actually see in my life and my message,
MSG © biblegateway 2Co 12:6	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.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Co 12:6	For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 12:6	But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me,
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 12:6	For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.
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KJV	For <1063> though <1437> I would desire <2309> (5661) to glory <2744> (5664)_, I shall <2071> (0) not <3756> be <2071> (5704) a fool <878>_; for <1063> I will say <2046> (5692) the truth <225>_: but <1161> [now] I forbear <5339> (5736)_, lest <3361> any man <5100> should think <3049> (5667) of <1519> me <1691> above <5228> that which <3739> he seeth <991> (5719) me <3165> [to be], or <2228> [that] he heareth <191> (5719) of <5100> <1537> me <1700>_.
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 12:6	For if <1437> I do wish <2309> to boast <2744> I will not be foolish <878> , for I will be speaking <3004> the truth <225> ; but I refrain <5339> from this, so <3361> that no <3361> one <5100> will credit <3049> me with more <5228> than <5228> he sees <991> in me or <2228> hears <191> from me.
NET [draft] ITL	For <1063> even if <1437> I wish <2309> to boast <2744> , I will <1510> not <3756> be <1510> a fool <878> , for <1063> I would be telling <2046> the truth <225> , but <1161> I refrain <5339> from this so that no <3361> one <5100> may regard <3049> me <1691> beyond <5228> what <3739> he sees <991> in me <3165> or <2228> what he hears <191> from <1537> me <1700> ,
GREEK	ean <1437> COND gar <1063> CONJ yelhsw <2309> (5661) V-AAS-1S kauchsasyai <2744> (5664) V-ADN ouk <3756> PRT-N esomai <1510> (5704) V-FXI-1S afrwn <878> A-NSM alhyeian <225> N-ASF gar <1063> CONJ erw <2046> (5692) V-FAI-1S feidomai <5339> (5736) V-PNI-1S de <1161> CONJ mh <3361> PRT-N tiv <5100> X-NSM eiv <1519> PREP eme <1691> P-1AS logishtai <3049> (5667) V-ADS-3S uper <5228> PREP o <3739> R-ASN blepei <991> (5719) V-PAI-3S me <3165> P-1AS h <2228> PRT akouei <191> (5719) V-PAI-3S ex <1537> PREP emou <1700> P-1GS

NETBible

For even if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I would be telling¹ the truth, but I refrain from this so that no one may regard² me beyond what he sees in me or what he hears from me,

NET Notes

¹tn Or “speaking.”

²tn Or “may think of.”