2 Corinthians 12:5
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For such an one I will glory: but for myself I will glory nothing but in my infirmities.

such.

2 Corinthians 12:2-4 I know a man in Christ: above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth), such a one caught up to the third heaven. . . .

yet.

2 Corinthians 12:9,10 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my infirmity.

Context
Paul's Thorn and God's Grace
4That he was caught up into paradise and heard secret words which it is not granted to man to utter. 5For such an one I will glory: but for myself I will glory nothing but in my infirmities. 6For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish: for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:17
That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophet Isaias, saying: He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.

1 Corinthians 2:3
And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling.

2 Corinthians 12:1
If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed) but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Lexicon
I will boast
καυχήσομαι (kauchēsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

about
Ὑπὲρ (Hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

such a man,
τοιούτου (toioutou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I will not boast
καυχήσομαι (kauchēsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

about
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

myself,
ἐμαυτοῦ (emautou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'.

except
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[my]
ταῖς (tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

weaknesses.
ἀσθενείαις (astheneiais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 769: From asthenes; feebleness; by implication, malady; morally, frailty.


Additional Translations
I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

Concerning such a man I will boast; but concerning myself I will not boast, except in the weaknesses.

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

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

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

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

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

Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

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

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