2Cor 11:17 | MHM | STEP | v. 17 : Paul says that he is not speaking this way because the Lord commands it. Christians should usually be humble and not boast. But in this special situation, it is right for him to talk about what God has done through him. He reminds them that it is not always wrong to speak about yourself, but it should only be done when needed ( That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord , 2 Corinthians 11:17 ).

‏ 2 Corinthians 11:17

v. 17: Paul says that he is not speaking this way because the Lord commands it. Christians should usually be humble and not boast. But in this special situation, it is right for him to talk about what God has done through him. He reminds them that it is not always wrong to speak about yourself, but it should only be done when needed (That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, 2 Corinthians 11:17 ^a).