Verse Lens · Concise explanation
2 Corinthians 10:17 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 17. 17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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Quick Meaning
This verse quotes the command that the one who boasts should boast in the Lord.
Read It With
- 2 Corinthians 10:13–18
Read 2 Corinthians 10:17 with 10:13–18. This verse quotes the command that the one who boasts should boast in the Lord. The complete unit establishes this movement: Paul confines boasting to the field in which the gospel actually reached Corinth, refuses credit for others' labor, hopes for further mission as Corinth's faith grows, and submits all commendation to the Lord.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The unit sets limits on apostolic boasting before Paul imitates opponents' boasting ironically. Within that movement, this verse quotes the command that the one who boasts should boast in the Lord.
Phrase-by-Phrase Explanation
“But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord”
In plain language: All legitimate achievement returns praise to the Lord.
quotes the command that the one who boasts should boast in the Lord. All legitimate achievement returns praise to the Lord.
Why it matters: The wording identifies this verse's distinct contribution to the complete unit.
How certain? strongWhat Remains True
All legitimate achievement returns praise to the Lord.
How It Can Shape Life
- Report work accurately and redirect status claims to God.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read 2 Corinthians 10:13–18 — Boasting Stays Within God's Field and Ends in the Lord's ApprovalSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: 2 Corinthians 10:13–18, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, repeated terms, and original-language discussion.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file 2Co.txt, 10:13–18
Open the 2 Corinthians Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible - 2 Corinthians with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005-2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level Greek, syntax, KJV-era wording, textual variants, and interpretive alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible 2 Corinthians chapter print views, 10:13–18, including attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open NET 2 Corinthians 10 notes