11 translations · Greek
Galatians 6:14
But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Galatians 6:14 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- KJV King James Version
- But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And for me, let it not be—to glory, except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through this cross, the world has been crucified to me, and I've been crucified as far as the world is concerned.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And for me, let it not be — to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But far be it from me to boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom [the] world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- But may it never be that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἐμοὶ | Emoi | as for me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| δὲ | de | But | G1161 δέ then |
| μὴ | mē | {I} never | G3361 μή not |
| γένοιτο | genoito | may | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| καυχᾶσθαι | kauchasthai | boast | G2744 καυχάομαι to boast |
| εἰ | ei | except | G1487 εἰ if |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σταυρῷ | staurō | cross | G4716 σταυρός cross |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κυρίου | Kyriou | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | of our | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| δι’ | di’ | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| οὗ | hou | which | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐμοὶ | emoi | to me | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| κόσμος | kosmos | [the] world | G2889 κόσμος world |
| ἐσταύρωται | estaurōtai | has been crucified | G4717 σταυρόω to crucify |
| κἀγὼ | kagō | and I | G2504 κἀγώ and I |
| κόσμῳ | kosmō | [to the] world | G2889 κόσμος world |
Related verses
- Romans 6:6
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
- Jeremiah 9:23–24
Yahweh says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches. But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth; for I delight in these things,” says Yahweh.
- Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
- 1 Corinthians 2:2
For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
- Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
- Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
- Galatians 5:24
Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10–11
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
- Colossians 3:1–3
If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
- 1 John 2:15–17
Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s. The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
12 As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised; just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13 For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.
14 But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
15 For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
16 As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.
Read all of Galatians 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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