KJV King James Version
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Corinthians 11:10
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
WEB World English Bible
As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
ASV American Standard Version
As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 11
7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], to do you service.
9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all [things] I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and [so] will I keep [myself].
10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
13 For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔστινG1510 · eimito beἀλήθειαG225 · alētheiatruthΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαύχησιςG2746 · kauchēsisprideαὕτηG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itοὐG3756 · ounoφραγήσεταιG5420 · phrassōto stopεἰςG1519 · eistowardἐμὲG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκλίμασινG2824 · klimaregionτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈχαΐας.G882 · AchaiaAchaia
Cross-references
Romans 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;Acts 18:12And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,2 Corinthians 1:23Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.1 Timothy 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.1 Thessalonians 2:10Ye [are] witnesses, and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:2 Corinthians 12:19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but [we do] all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.1 Thessalonians 1:7-8So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.2 Corinthians 9:2For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.2 Corinthians 11:16-17I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.2 Corinthians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:Acts 18:27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:Galatians 1:20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.Romans 16:5Likewise [greet] the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.1 Corinthians 16:15I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.1 Thessalonians 2:5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:1 Corinthians 9:15-18But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for [it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
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