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# But may I never boast except in the cross
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"I do not ever want to boast in anything other than the cross" or "May I boast only in the cross"
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# the world has been crucified to me
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I think of the world as already dead" or "I treat the world like a criminal God has killed on a cross" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# I to the world
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The words "have been crucified" are understood from the phrase before this. Alternate translation: "and I have been crucified to the world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
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# I to the world
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Possible meanings are 1) "the world thinks of me as already dead" or 2) "the world treats me like a criminal that God has killed on the cross"
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# the world
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Possible meanings are 1) the people of the world, those who care nothing for God or 2) the things that those who care nothing for God think are important.
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