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  • 2 Corinthians 10:18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 18 For it is not the one who recommends himself who is approved,+ but the one whom Jehovah* recommends.+

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 18 οὐ not γὰρ for ὁ the (one) ἑαυτὸν himself συνιστάνων, putting in standing with, ἐκεῖνός that (one) ἐστιν is δόκιμος, approved, ἀλλὰ but ὃν whom ὁ the κύριος Lord συνίστησιν. is putting in standing with.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 18 For not the one who recommends himself is approved,+ but the man whom Jehovah*+ recommends.+

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18
    The Bible in Living English
    • 18 For it is not he who recommends himself that rates as up to the standard, but he whom the Lord recommends.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18
    American Standard Version
    • 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 18 For not he that commendeth himself he is approved, But he whom the Lord doth commend.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18
    King James Version
    • 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

  • 2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 10:18

      but the one whom Jehovah recommends: Paul’s words here are connected with the preceding verse, where he refers to the words of Jer 9:23, 24. There Jeremiah showed that it is not proper for a person to boast about his own wisdom, mightiness, or riches. The only thing a person should boast about is that he “has insight and knowledge of me, . . . declares Jehovah.” Paul here expands on the quote by saying that God approves, or recognizes, not those who are recommending themselves and boasting about themselves (Pr 27:2), but those whom Jehovah “recommends.” Since the divine name occurs in the original Hebrew text of Jer 9:24, it is used both in the preceding verse (2Co 10:17) and here.​—For the use of the divine name in this verse, see App. C3 introduction; 2Co 10:18.

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