2 Corinthians 10:17

“But “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.””
2 Corinthians 10:17 · direct translation from the Greek

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Butδὲ“Let the one whoὉboastsκαυχώμενοςboastκαυχάσθωinἐνthe Lord.”κυρίῳ

Quotation · Jeremiah 9:24

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Paul repeats without a formula the summary of Jeremiah 9:24 that he already quoted in 1 Corinthians 1:31.

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Greek of the New Testament: Ὁ δὲ καυχώμενος ἐν κυρίῳ καυχάσθω

Hebrew (Masoretic text): כִּי אִם בְּזֹאת יִתְהַלֵּל הַמִּתְהַלֵּל הַשְׂכֵּל וְיָדֹעַ אוֹתִי כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה בָּאָרֶץ כִּי בְאֵלֶּה חָפַצְתִּי נְאֻם יְהוָה

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2 Corinthians 10:17, word by word

boastsκαυχώμενοςkauchōmenos

boast

Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.

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the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

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Translation note

Quotation of Jeremiah 9:24, as in 1 Corinthians 1:31.

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Quotation · Jeremiah 9:24

Paul repeats without a formula the summary of Jeremiah 9:24 that he already quoted in 1 Corinthians 1:31.

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2 Corinthians 10:17

¹⁷But “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

Jeremiah 9:24

²⁴but in this let the one who boasts boast: in having understanding and knowing me, that I am YHWH, who practices loyal love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, declares YHWH.

The context

16so as to proclaim the good news in the regions beyond you, not to boast in another’s rule of things already prepared.

17 · This verse (above)

18For not the one who commends himself, that one is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

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