2 Corinthians 7 · Verse 14

2 Corinthians 7:14

For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
2 Corinthians 7:14, King James Version

2 Corinthians 7:14 in other translations

BSBIndeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
WEBFor if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
ASVFor if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
YLTbecause if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,
DARBYBecause if I boasted to him anything about you, I have not been put to shame; but as we have spoken to you all things in truth, so also our boasting to Titus has been the truth;
BBEFor I was not put to shame in anything in which I may have made clear to him my pride in you; but as we said nothing to you but what was true, so the good things which I said to Titus about you were seen by him to be true.
WebsterFor if I have boasted any thing to him concerning you, I am not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

What does 2 Corinthians 7:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. anything--that is, at all. I am not ashamed--"I am not put to shame," namely, by learning from Titus that you did not realize the high character I gave him of you. as ... all things ... in truth, even so our boasting ... is found a truth--As our speaking in general to you was true (2Co 1:18), so our particular boasting to Titus concerning you is now, by his report, proved to be truth (compare 2Co 9:2). Some oldest manuscripts read expressly, "concerning you"; this in either reading is the sense.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. For if I have boasted any thing to him, etc. This seems to imply that Paul had spoken most favourably to Titus of the Corinthians before he went among them. He had probably expressed his belief that he would be kindly received; that they would be disposed to listen to him, and to comply with the directions of the apostle; perhaps he had spoken to him of what he anticipated would be their liberality in regard to the collection which he was about to make for the poor saints at Jerusalem.

I am not ashamed. It has all turned out to be true. He has found it as I said it would be. All my expectations are realized; and you have been as kind, and hospitable, and benevolent as I assured him you would be.

As we spake all things to you in truth. Everything which I said to you was said in truth. All my promises to you, and all my commands, and all my reasonable expectations expressed to you, were sincere. I practised no disguise, and all that I have said thus far turned out to be true.

Even so our boasting, etc. My boasting of your character, and of your disposition to do right, which I made before Titus, has turned out to be true. It was as I said it would be. I did not commend you too highly to him, as I did not overstate the matter to you in my epistle.

(*) "boasted" "gloried" (+) "boasting" "glorying"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 For if I have boasted - The apostle had given Titus a very high character of this Church, and of their attachment to himself; and doubtless this was the case previously to the evil teacher getting among them, who had succeeded in changing their conduct, and changing in a great measure their character also; but now they return to themselves, resume their lost ground, so that the good character which the apostle gave them before, and which they had for a time forfeited, is now as applicable to them as ever. Therefore his boasting of them is still found a truth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Corinthians 7:12-16

The apostle was not disappointed concerning them, which he signified to Titus; and he could with joy declare the confidence he had in them for the time to come. Here see the duties of a pastor and of his flock; the latter must lighten the troubles of the pastoral office, by respect and obedience; the former make a due return by his care of them, and cherish the flock by testimonies of satisfaction, joy, and…

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2 Corinthians 7:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὅτιhotiForG3754
εἴeiifG1487
τιtianythingG5100
αὐτῷautōto himG846
ὑπὲρhuperaboutG5228
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
κεκαύχημαι,kekauchēmaiI have boasted,G2744
οὐounotG3756
κατῃσχύνθην,katēschunthēnI was put to shame,G2617
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
ὡςhōsasG5613
πάνταpantaall thingsG3956
ἐνeninG1722
ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG225
ἐλαλήσαμενelalēsamenwe have spokenG2980
ὑμῖν,huminto you,G4771
οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἡhētheG3588
καύχησιςkauchēsisboastingG2746
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
ἡhē<the>G3588
ἐπὶepitoG1909
Τίτου,TitouTitus,G5103
ἀλήθειαalētheiatruthG225
ἐγενήθη·egenēthēbecame;G1096

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Cross references for 2 Corinthians 7:14

  • 2 Corinthians 7:4

    Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:4

    So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

  • 2 Corinthians 1:18-20

    But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:2-4

    For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:24

    Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:6

    Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

  • 2 Corinthians 10:8

    For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

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4; 8:24; 9:2-4
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1:18-20

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Context

  • 2 Corinthians 7:13

    Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:14

    For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:15

    And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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2 Corinthians 7:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Pues si algo me he gloriado para con él de vosotros, no he sido avergonzado; antes, como todo lo que habíamos dicho de vosotros era con verdad, así también nuestra gloria delante de Tito fué hallada verdadera.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Parce que, si en quelque chose je me suis glorifié de vous auprès de lui, je n’en ai pas été confus; mais comme nous vous avons dit toutes choses selon la vérité, ainsi aussi ce dont nous nous étions glorifiés auprès de Tite s’est trouvé vrai,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn wenn ich ihm etwas über euch gerühmt habe, so bin ich nicht zu Schanden geworden; sondern wie wir alles in Wahrheit zu euch geredet haben, also ist auch unser Rühmen gegen Titus Wahrheit geworden;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et si quid apud illum de vobis gloriatus sum, non sum confusus: sed sicut omnia vobis in veritate locuti sumus, ita et gloriatio nostra, quæ fuit ad Titum, veritas facta est,