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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

World English Bible (WEB)

But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

King James Version (KJV)

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for [it were] good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for it is good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas yo de nada de esto me aproveché: ni tampoco he escrito esto para que se haga así conmigo; porque tengo por mejor morir, antes que nadie haga vana esta mi gloria.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sin embargo, jamás les he pedido ni un centavo y no les estoy escribiendo para que de ahora en adelante me den dinero. En realidad, prefiero morirme antes que perder la satisfacción de predicarles gratuitamente.

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