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2 Corinthians 11:18

Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

KJV

ἐπεὶ πολλοὶ καυχῶνται κατὰ σάρκα, κἀγὼ καυχήσομαι.

Greek NT

Quoniam multi gloriantur secundum carnem : et ego gloriabor.

Vulgate

Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

ASV

Seeing that many glory according to the flesh, I will glory also.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
καυχάομαι
kauchaomai
verb · 37×
κἀγώ
kago
pronoun · 85×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
σάρξ
sarx
noun · 147×
ἐπεί
epei
conjunction · 26×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: κατὰ | Treg/NIV: κατὰ | WH/RP: + τὴν
  • κατὰSBLGNT
  • κατὰTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + τὴνWestcott-Hort, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 10:18 — Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
  • Gal 6:13 — For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
  • Phil 3:4 — Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: