Bible, King James Version
2_Corinthians
2Cor.12
[1] It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will
come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
[2] I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago,
(whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body,
I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third
heaven.
[3] And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of
the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
[4] How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard
unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
[5] Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not
glory, but in mine infirmities.
[6] For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a
fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man
should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he
heareth of me.
[7] And lest I should be exalted above measure through the
abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in
the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be
exalted above measure.
[8] For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it
might depart from me.
[9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:
for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly
therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power
of Christ may rest upon me.
[10] Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in
reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for
Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
[11] I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me:
for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I
behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
[12] Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you
in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
[13] For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other
churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you?
forgive me this wrong.
[14] Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and
I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you:
for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the
parents for the children.
[15] And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you;
though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
[16] But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless,
being crafty, I caught you with guile.
[17] Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent
unto you?
[18] I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did
Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit?
walked we not in the same steps?
[19] Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we
speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved,
for your edifying.
[20] For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you
such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye
would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes,
backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
[21] And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me
among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned
already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication
and lasciviousness which they have committed.
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