That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
Parallel translations
- KJV That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
- BSB In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
- NKJV What I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as it were, foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
- NASB What I am saying, I am not saying as the Lord would, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
- NLT Such boasting is not from the Lord, but I am acting like a fool.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Cor 7:12But to the rest I — not the Lord — say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.
- Phil 3:3–6For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
- 2 Cor 9:4so that I won’t by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.
- 1 Cor 7:25Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.
- 1 Cor 7:6But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.
- 2 Cor 11:18–27Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
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