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G2744καυχάομαιkauchaomai
to boastPart of speech: Greek Verb
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But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,
καυχᾶσαι kauchasai “you boast”
You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?
καυχᾶσαι, kauchasai “boast,”
Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
καυχώμεθα kauchōmetha “we boast”
And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;
καυχώμεθα kauchōmetha “we glory”
And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.
καυχώμενοι kauchōmenoi “we are rejoicing”
So that no flesh might have glory before God.
καυχήσηται kauchēsētai “may boast”
So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.
καυχώμενος kauchōmenos “boasting”καυχάσθω. kauchasthō “he should boast.”
So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;
καυχάσθω kauchasthō “should boast”
For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?
καυχᾶσαι kauchasai “boast you”
And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me.
καυχήσωμαι, kauchēsōmai “I may boast,”
We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.
καυχωμένους kauchōmenous “boasting”
For I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true.
κεκαύχημαι, kekauchēmai “I have boasted,”
For I have before made clear to those of Macedonia my pride in your ready mind, saying to them that Achaia has been ready for a year back; and a great number have been moved to do the same by your example.
καυχῶμαι kauchōmai “I boast of”
For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:
καυχήσωμαι kauchēsōmai “I shall boast”
We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.
καυχησόμεθα kauchēsometha “will boast”
Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,
καυχώμενοι kauchōmenoi “boasting”
So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.
καυχήσασθαι. kauchēsasthai “to boast.”
But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.
καυχώμενος kauchōmenos “boasting”καυχάσθω· kauchasthō “he should boast;”
But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.
καυχῶνται, kauchōntai “they are boasting,”
I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.
καυχήσωμαι. kauchēsōmai “may boast.”
Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.
καυχῶνται kauchōntai “boast”καυχήσομαι. kauchēsomai “will boast.”
If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.
καυχᾶσθαι kauchasthai “to boast”καυχήσομαι. kauchēsomai “I will boast.”
As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Καυχᾶσθαι Kauchasthai “To boast”
On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.
καυχήσομαι, kauchēsomai “I will boast,”καυχήσομαι kauchēsomai “I will boast”
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.
καυχήσασθαι, kauchēsasthai “to boast,”