2 Corinthians 11:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
American Standard Version (ASV)
That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
What I speak I do not speak according to [the] Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.
World English Bible (WEB)
That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;
| That which | ὃ | ho | oh |
| I speak, | λαλῶ | lalō | la-LOH |
| I speak | οὐ | ou | oo |
| not it | λαλῶ | lalō | la-LOH |
| after | κατὰ | kata | ka-TA |
| the Lord, | κύριον | kyrion | KYOO-ree-one |
| but | ἀλλ' | all | al |
| were it as | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| foolishly, | ἐν | en | ane |
| ἀφροσύνῃ | aphrosynē | ah-froh-SYOO-nay | |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| this | ταύτῃ | tautē | TAF-tay |
| τῇ | tē | tay | |
| confidence | ὑποστάσει | hypostasei | yoo-poh-STA-see |
| of | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| boasting. | καυχήσεως | kauchēseōs | kaf-HAY-say-ose |