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◄ 2 Corinthians 7:14►
New International Version
I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well.

New Living Translation
I had told him how proud I was of you—and you didn’t disappoint me. I have always told you the truth, and now my boasting to Titus has also proved true!

English Standard Version
For whatever boasts I made to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true.

Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, 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.

Berean Literal Bible
For if I have boasted anything to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so also our boasting to Titus became truth.

King James Bible
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, whichI made before Titus, is found a truth.

New King James Version
For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I am not ashamed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting to Titus was found true.

New American Standard Bible
For if I have boasted to him about you regarding anything, I was not put to shame. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to bethe truth.

NASB 1995
For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.

NASB 1977
For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to bethe truth.

Legacy Standard Bible
For if in anything I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame, but as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to bethe truth.

Amplified Bible
For if I have boasted to him at all concerning you, I was not disappointed. But just as everything we ever said to you was true, so our boasting [about you] to Titus has proved true also.

Christian Standard Bible
For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been disappointed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been embarrassed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth.

American Standard Version
For 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.

Contemporary English Version
We had told him how much we thought of you, and you did not disappoint us. Just as we have always told you the truth, so everything we told him about you has also proved to be true.

English Revised Version
For 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I didn't have to be ashamed of anything I had said to him when I bragged about you. Since everything we told you was true, our bragging to Titus has also proved to be true.

Good News Translation
I did boast of you to him, and you have not disappointed me. We have always spoken the truth to you, and in the same way the boast we made to Titus has proved true.

International Standard Version
For if I have been doing some boasting about you to him, I have never been ashamed of it. Moreover, since everything we told you was true, our boasting to Titus has also proved to be true.

NET Bible
For if I have boasted to him about anything concerning you, I have not been embarrassed by you, but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus about you has proved true as well.

New Heart English Bible
For 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
For 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.

Weymouth New Testament
For however I may have boasted to him about you, I have no reason to feel ashamed; but as we have in all respects spoken the truth to you, so also our boasting to Titus about you has turned out to be the truth.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Indeed, 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.

World English Bible
For 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because if I have boasted anything to him in your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke to you all things in truth, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

Berean Literal Bible
For if I have boasted anything to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so also our boasting to Titus became truth.

Young's Literal Translation
because 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,

Smith's Literal Translation
For if I have boasted anything to him of you, I was not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so also was our boasting over Titus the truth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I have not been put to shame; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so also our boasting that was made to Titus is found a truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And if I have gloried in anything to him about you, I have not been put to shame. But, just as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so also our glorying before Titus has been the truth.

New American Bible
For if I have boasted to him about you, I was not put to shame. No, just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.

New Revised Standard Version
For if I have been somewhat boastful about you to him, I was not disgraced; but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved true as well.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For I was not shamed in the things which I have boasted to him about you; but just as all the things about which we have spoken to you are true, even so our boasting to Titus is found to be true.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I am not ashamed in whatever I have boasted to him concerning your persons, but as we have spoken the truth in everything with you, so also our boasting to Titus was found to be in truth.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For if I boasted of you to him, in any respect, I am not made ashamed; but as I have spoken all things to you in truth, so also has our boasting to Titus been found to be truth:

Godbey New Testament
because if I have gloried with him in anything over you, I wag not made ashamed; but as I spoke all things to you in truth, so our rejoicing over Titus was true.

Haweis New Testament
For if I have boasted of you to him in any thing, I am not ashamed; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so our boasting of you to Titus hath been found truth.

Mace New Testament
so that I am not ashamed of the commendations I have formerly given you to him; but as I have always preached the truth to you, so in my commendation to Titus, I have said nothing but truth of you.

Weymouth New Testament
For however I may have boasted to him about you, I have no reason to feel ashamed; but as we have in all respects spoken the truth to you, so also our boasting to Titus about you has turned out to be the truth.

Worrell New Testament
For, if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not made ashamed; but, as we spake all things to you in truth, so also our glorying before Titus was found to be truth.

Worsley New Testament
and because if I boasted of any thing to him concerning you, I was not ashamed; but as we have spoken allthings to you in truth, so likewise our boastingof you to Titus was truth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul's Joy in the Corinthians
…13On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.14Indeed,I was not embarrassedby anythingI had boastedto himaboutyou.Butjust aseverythingwe saidto youwas true,soourboastingtoTitushas proved to beTRUEas well.15And his affection for you is even greater when he remembers that you were all obedient as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.…

Cross References
2 Corinthians 8:24
In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

2 Corinthians 9:2-4
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise. / But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said. / Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.

2 Corinthians 1:14
as you have already understood us in part, that you may boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of our Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 3:2-3
You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone. / It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

2 Corinthians 5:12
We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

2 Corinthians 6:4
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

2 Corinthians 10:8
For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 11:10
As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 13:6
And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.

1 Corinthians 1:4-6
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus. / For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge, / because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.

1 Corinthians 15:31
I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Philippians 1:26
so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.

Philippians 2:16
as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? / You are indeed our glory and our joy.


Treasury of Scripture

For if I have boasted any thing to him of 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.

if.

2 Corinthians 7:4
Greatis my boldness of speech toward you, greatis my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

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 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…

we.

2 Corinthians 1:18-20
Butas Godis true, our word toward you was not yea and nay…

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2 Corinthians 7
1.He proceeds in exhorting them to purity of life;
2.and to bear him like affection as he does to them.
3.Whereof lest he might seem to doubt, he declares what comfort he took in his afflictions
6.by the report which Titus gave of their godly sorrow,
8.which his former epistle had wrought in them;
13.and of their loving-kindness and obedience toward Titus, answerable to his former boastings of them.














Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you.
Paul expresses confidence in the Corinthian church, highlighting the trust he placed in them. This reflects the deep relationship and mutual respect between Paul and the Corinthians. In the Greco-Roman world, boasting was often seen as a way to establish credibility and honor. Paul’s lack of embarrassment indicates that the Corinthians lived up to the positive reports he had shared with Titus. This aligns with the biblical principle of integrity, as seen inProverbs 27:2, which advises letting others praise you rather than self-praise.

But just as everything we said to you was true,
Paul emphasizes the truthfulness of his previous communications with the Corinthians. This underscores the importance of truth in Christian teaching, as seen inJohn 17:17, where Jesus prays for His followers to be sanctified by the truth. The apostle’s commitment to truth reflects the character of God, who is described as truthful and faithful throughout Scripture (Numbers 23:19).

so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
Paul’s confidence in the Corinthians is validated by their actions, which confirms the positive reports he had given to Titus. This demonstrates the transformative power of the Gospel in the lives of believers, as seen in2 Corinthians 5:17, where Paul speaks of becoming a new creation in Christ. The relationship between Paul, Titus, and the Corinthians exemplifies the unity and accountability within the early church, as described inActs 2:42-47, where believers are devoted to fellowship and communal support.

Persons / Places / Events
1.Paul
The apostle who wrote the letter to the Corinthians, expressing his confidence in the Corinthian church.

2.Titus
A fellow worker and trusted companion of Paul, who was sent to Corinth and reported back to Paul about the church's response.

3.Corinthian Church
The recipients of Paul's letter, who had previously been corrected by Paul and were now being commended for their positive response.

4.Macedonia
The region where Paul was when he wrote this letter, having received Titus's report about the Corinthians.

5.Boasting
Paul’s expression of confidence and pride in the Corinthians, which he shared with Titus.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Godly Confidence
Paul’s confidence in the Corinthians was based on their demonstrated faith and repentance. We should strive to live in a way that inspires confidence in others about our faith.

The Role of Encouragement in the Church
Just as Paul encouraged the Corinthians by boasting about them to Titus, we should encourage one another by acknowledging and affirming the good work God is doing in each other’s lives.

Accountability and Integrity
Paul’s words to Titus about the Corinthians were proven true, highlighting the importance of integrity in our words and actions. We should ensure that our words about others are truthful and edifying.

The Power of a Good Report
Titus’s positive report about the Corinthians brought joy and relief to Paul. Our actions and attitudes can have a significant impact on others, encouraging them in their faith journey.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1.What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 7:14?

2.How does 2 Corinthians 7:14 encourage us to uphold our commitments to others?

3.What does Paul's confidence in the Corinthians teach about trust in Christian relationships?

4.How can we apply Paul's example of boasting in our own faith communities?

5.How does this verse connect with Proverbs 27:2 on letting others praise you?

6.In what ways can we demonstrate integrity and truthfulness in our daily interactions?

7.What does 2 Corinthians 7:14 reveal about God's expectations for repentance and humility?

8.How does 2 Corinthians 7:14 emphasize the importance of genuine sorrow in spiritual transformation?

9.In what ways does 2 Corinthians 7:14 challenge modern views on accountability and responsibility?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Corinthians 7?

11.What defines a true Christian?

12.(2 Corinthians 7:1) How can Paul's call for believers to 'cleanse themselves' align with the belief that salvation depends on divine grace rather than human effort?

13.(2 Corinthians 7:13-14) Is there non-biblical evidence supporting Titus's influence and presence among the Corinthians, or are we relying solely on Paul's account?

14.Why does 2 Corinthians 9:7 emphasize cheerful giving if Old Testament laws (e.g., tithing in Malachi 3:10) demand mandatory giving?
What Does 2 Corinthians 7:14 Mean
Confidence without embarrassment

“Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you…” (2 Corinthians 7:14a)

• Paul had spoken highly of the Corinthian believers to Titus long before there was any proof that the church would respond well to correction (cf.2 Corinthians 1:12–14).

• His lack of embarrassment shows genuine confidence rooted in the Spirit’s work among them, not in mere human optimism (Philippians 1:6).

• This confidence also displays pastoral love: shepherds rejoice when flocks display grace (1 Thessalonians 2:19–20).

Truth in word and deed

“…But just as everything we said to you was true…” (2 Corinthians 7:14b)

• Paul’s earlier letters and in-person teaching were accurate and trustworthy (2 Corinthians 1:18–20).

• The gospel message had produced repentance and obedience in Corinth, validating his claims (2 Corinthians 7:9–11).

• Integrity in ministry means words match reality; truth is not situational (Ephesians 4:25).

Boasting confirmed through Titus

“…so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.” (2 Corinthians 7:14c)

• Titus’s visit gave firsthand evidence that Paul’s positive report was justified (2 Corinthians 7:6–7).

• The Corinthians’ earnestness, obedience, and affection convinced Titus, turning Paul’s “boast” into observable fact (2 Corinthians 7:15–16).

• Healthy boasting magnifies God’s work, not human achievement (Jeremiah 9:24;1 Corinthians 1:31).

Implications for relationships today

• Speak well of fellow believers: believing the best encourages growth (Proverbs 27:2).

• Let your life confirm others’ confidence: obedience validates testimony (Matthew 5:16).

• Honor trustworthy leaders who risk their reputation by trusting God’s work in you (Hebrews 13:17).

summary

Paul reminds the Corinthians that his earlier praise of them to Titus was no cause for embarrassment because God had made it true in their conduct. Their repentance and zeal confirmed the truth of Paul’s teaching and the integrity of his ministry. The verse calls believers to live in such a way that godly confidence is rewarded, words and deeds align, and God alone receives the glory.

(14)For if I have boasted any thing to him of you.--It is obviously implied that he had boasted. He had encouraged Titus, when he sent him, with the assurance that he would find many elements of good mingled with the evil which he was sent to correct. And now St. Paul can add: "I was not shamed" (the tense requires this rendering) "when he came back with his report."

Even so our boasting, which I made before Titus.--The words "I made" are, as the italics show, not in the Greek. Some of the better MSS. give, indeed, "your boasting," and with this reading the sense would be: "As what I said of you to Titus turned out to be true, so I recognise that what you said to him of yourselves, of your zeal and longing (as in2Corinthians 7:11), was spoken truly." The Received reading rests, however, on very good authority, and certainly gives a better sense: "We spoke truly to you of your faults; we spoke truly to Titus of your good qualities."

Verse 14. -I am not ashamed. The due rendering of the tenses brings out the sense much more accurately. "Because if I have boasted anything to him on your behalf, I was not put to the blush;" in other words, "One reason of my exceeding gladness was that you fully justified that very favorable picture of you which I had drawn for Titus when I was urging him to be the bearer of my letter."Is found a truth; literally,proved itself to be a truth. Here again there is a most delicate reference to the charge of levity and unveracity which had been brought against him (2 Corinthians 1:17). I always spoke the truthto you; but I might well have feared that, in speakingof you to Titus, my affection for you had led me to overstep the limits of perfect accuracy. But you yourselves, by proving yourselves worthy of all I said of you, have established my perfect truthfulness, even in the only point where I might have thought it doubtful. Nothing could exceed the tact and refinement, the subtle delicacy and beauty, of this gentle remark.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Indeed,
ὅτι(hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754:Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

I was not embarrassed
κατῃσχύνθην(katēschynthēn)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2617:From kata and aischunomai; to shame down, i.e. Disgrace or put to the blush.

by anything
τι(ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5100:Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

I had boasted
κεκαύχημαι(kekauchēmai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2744:To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

to him
αὐτῷ(autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

about
ὑπὲρ(hyper)
Preposition
Strong's 5228:Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

you.
ὑμῶν(hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771:You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

But
ἀλλ’(all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235:But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

just as
ὡς(hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613:Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

everything
πάντα(panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3956:All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

we said
ἐλαλήσαμεν(elalēsamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2980:A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

to you
ὑμῖν(hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771:You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

[was] true,
ἀληθείᾳ(alētheia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 225:From alethes; truth.

so
οὕτως(houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779:Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).

our
ἡμῶν(hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

boasting
καύχησις(kauchēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2746:The act of boasting, glorying, exultation. From kauchaomai; boasting, in a good or a bad sense.

to
ἐπὶ(epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909:On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

Titus
Τίτου(Titou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5103:Of Latin origin but uncertain significance; Titus, a Christian.

has proved to be
ἐγενήθη(egenēthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096:A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

TRUE
ἀλήθεια(alētheia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 225:From alethes; truth.

as well.
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.


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