2 Corinthians 12:1 I3427{Some ancient authorities read Now to glory is not expedient, but I will come etc.} must needs4851 glory,2744 though it is4851 not3756 expedient;4851 but1063 I will come2064 to1519 visions3701 and2532 revelations602 of the Lord.2962 cr 2 I know1492 a man444 in1722 Christ,5547 4253 fourteen1180 years ago2094 (whether1535 in1722 the body,4983 I1492 know1492 not;3756 or whether1535 out of1622 the body,4983 I1492 know1492 not;3756 God2316 knoweth),1492 such a one5108 caught up726 even to2193 the third5154 heaven.3772 cr 3 And2532 I know1492 such5108 a man444 (whether1535 in1722 the body,4983 or1535 apart1622 from the body,4983 I1492 know1492 not;3756 God2316 knoweth),1492 cr 4 how that3754 he was caught up726 into1519 Paradise,3857 and2532 heard191 unspeakable731 words,4487 which3739 it is1832 not3756 lawful1832 for a man444 to utter.2980 cr 5 On behalf of5228 such a one5108 will I glory:2744 but1161 on5228 mine1683 own behalf I will2744 not3756 glory,2744 save1487 3361 in1722 my3450 weaknesses.769 cr 6 For1063 if1437 I should desire2309 to glory,2744 I shall2071 not3756 be2071 foolish;878 for1063 I shall speak2046 the truth:225 but1161 I forbear,5339 lest3361 any man5100 should account3049 of1519 me1691 above5228 that which3739 he seeth991 me3165 to be, or2228 heareth191 5100 from1537 me.1700 cr 7 And2532 by3361 reason2443 of the exceeding greatness5236 of the revelations,602{Some ancient authorities read revelations—wherefore, that etc.} that I should not be exalted overmuch,5229 there was given1325 to me3427 a thorn4647{Or, stake} in the flesh,4561 a messenger32 of Satan4566 to2443 buffet2852 me,3165 that2443 I should not3361 be exalted overmuch.5229 cr 8 Concerning5228 this thing5127 I besought3870 the Lord2962 thrice,5151 that2443 it might depart868 from575 me.1700 cr 9 And2532 he hath said2046 unto me,3427 My3450 grace5485 is sufficient714 for thee:4671 for1063 my3450 power1411 is made perfect5048 in1722 weakness.769 Most gladly2236 therefore3767 will I2744 rather3123 glory2744 in1722 my3450 weaknesses,769 that2443 the power1411 of Christ5547 may rest1981{Or, cover me. Greek spread a tabernacle over me. See Rev. 7:15.} upon1909 me.1691 cr 10 Wherefore1352 I take pleasure2106 in1722 weaknesses,769 in1722 injuries,5196 in1722 necessities,318 in1722 persecutions,1375 in1722 distresses,4730 for5228 Christ's sake:5547 for1063 when3752 I am weak,770 then5119 am I1510 strong.1415 cr

2 Corinthians 12:11 I am become1096 foolish:878 2744 ye5210 compelled315 me;3165 for1063 I1473 ought3784 to have been commended4921 of5259 you:5216 for1063 in nothing3762 was I behind5302 the{Or, those preeminent apostles} very5228 chiefest3029 apostles,652 though1487 2532 I am1510 nothing.3762 cr 12 Truly3303 the signs4592 of an apostle652 were wrought2716 among1722 you5213 in1722 all3956 patience,5281{Or, stedfastness} by1722 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059 and2532 mighty{Greek powers.} works.1411 cr 13 For1063 what5101 is2076 there wherein3739 ye were made inferior2274 to5228 the rest3062 of the churches,1577 except1487 3361 it be that3754 I1473 myself846 was2655 not3756 a burden2655 to you?5216 forgive5483 me3427 this3778 wrong.93 cr

2 Corinthians 12:14 Behold,2400 this is the third time5154 I am2192 ready2093 to come2064 to4314 you;5209 and2532 I will2655 not3756 be a burden2655 to you:5216 for1063 I seek2212 not3756 yours,5216 but235 you:5209 for1063 the children5043 ought3784 not3756 to lay up2343 for the parents,1118 but235 the parents1118 for the children.5043 cr 15 And1161 I1473 will most gladly2236 spend1159 and2532 be spent1550{Greek spent out.} for5228 5590 your5216 souls. If1487 2532 I love25 you5209 more abundantly,4056 am I loved25 the less?2276 cr 16 But1161 be it1473 so,2077 I1473 did2599 not3756 myself burden2599 you;5209 but, being5225 crafty,3835 I caught2983 you5209 with guile.1388 cr 17 Did3361 I take advantage4122 of4314 you5209 by1223 any5100 one of them846 whom3739 I have sent649 unto you?5209 cr 18 I exhorted3870 Titus,5103 and2532 I sent4882 the brother80 with4882 him. Did3361 5100 Titus5103 take any advantage4122 of you?5209 walked we4043 not3756 in{Or, by the same Spirit} the same846 spirit?4151 walked we not3756 in the same846 steps?2487 cr

2 Corinthians 12:19 3825 Ye1380{Or, Think ye . . . you?} think all this time that3754 we are excusing ourselves626 unto you.5213 In the sight2714 of God2316 speak2980 we in1722 Christ.5547 But1161 all things,3956 beloved,27 are for5228 your5216 edifying.3619 cr 20 For1063 I fear,5399 lest3381 by any means, when I come,2064 I should2147 find2147 you5209 not3756 such as3634 I would,2309 and2504 should myself2504 be found2147 of you5213 such as3634 ye would2309 not;3756 lest3381 by any means there should be strife,2054 jealousy,2205 wraths,2372 factions,2052 backbitings,2636 whisperings,5587 swellings,5450 tumults;181{Or, disorders} cr 21 lest3361 again3825 when I come2064 3825 my3450 God2316 should humble5013 me3165 before4314 you,5209 and2532 I should mourn3996 for many4183 of them that have3340 sinned heretofore,4258 and2532 repented3340 not3361 of1909 the uncleanness167 and2532 fornication4202 and2532 lasciviousness766 which3739 they committed.4238 cr