2 Corinthians 1:14 as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.

◄ 2 Corinthians 1:14 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.

English Standard Version
just as you did partially acknowledge us—that on the day of our Lord Jesus you will boast of us as we will boast of you.

New American Standard Bible
just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

King James Bible
As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
as you have partially understood us--that we are your reason for pride, as you are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

International Standard Version
just as you have already understood us partially, so that on the Day of our Lord Jesus we can be your reason to boast, even as you are ours.

American Standard Version
as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that we are your glorying, even as ye also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As also you have known us in part, that we are your glory, as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Darby Bible Translation
even as also ye have recognised us in part, that we are your boast, even as ye are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
according as also ye did acknowledge us in part, that your glory we are, even as also ye are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:12-14 Though, as a sinner, the apostle could only rejoice and glory in Christ Jesus, yet, as a believer, he might rejoice and glory in being really what he professed. Conscience witnesses concerning the steady course and tenor of the life. Thereby we may judge ourselves, and not by this or by that single act. Our conversation will be well ordered, when we live and act under such a gracious principle in the heart. Having this, we may leave our characters in the Lord's hands, but using proper means to clear them, when the credit of the gospel, or our usefulness, calls for it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

14. in part—In contrast to "even to the end": the testimony of his life was not yet completed [Theophylact and Bengel]. Rather, "in part," that is, some of you, not all [Grotius, Alford]. So in 2Co 2:5; Ro 11:25. The majority at Corinth had shown a willing compliance with Paul's directions in the first Epistle: but some were still refractory. Hence arises the difference of tone in different parts of this Epistle. See [2301]Introduction.

your rejoicing—your subject of glorying or boast. "Are" (not merely shall be) implies the present recognition of one another as a subject of mutual glorying: that glorying being about to be realized in its fulness "in the day (of the coming) of the Lord Jesus."