ASV_Strong : 2 Corinthians 12
1. I[G3427] must needs[G4851] glory[G2744], though it is[G4851] not[G3756] expedient[G4851]; but[G1063] I will come[G2064] to[G1519] visions[G3701] and[G2532] revelations[G602] of the Lord[G2962].
2. I know[G1492] a man[G444] in[G1722] Christ[G5547], [G4253] fourteen[G1180] years ago[G2094] (whether[G1535] in[G1722] the body[G4983], I[G1492] know[G1492] not[G3756]; or whether[G1535] out of[G1622] the body[G4983], I[G1492] know[G1492] not[G3756]; God[G2316] knoweth[G1492]), such a one[G5108] caught up[G726] even to[G2193] the third[G5154] heaven[G3772].
3. And[G2532] I know[G1492] such[G5108] a man[G444] (whether[G1535] in[G1722] the body[G4983], or[G1535] apart[G1622] from the body[G4983], I[G1492] know[G1492] not[G3756]; God[G2316] knoweth[G1492]),
4. how that[G3754] he was caught up[G726] into[G1519] Paradise[G3857], and[G2532] heard[G191] unspeakable[G731] words[G4487], which[G3739] it is[G1832] not[G3756] lawful[G1832] for a man[G444] to utter[G2980].
5. On behalf of[G5228] such a one[G5108] will I glory[G2744]: but[G1161] on[G5228] mine[G1683] own behalf I will[G2744] not[G3756] glory[G2744], save[G1487, 3361] in[G1722] my[G3450] weaknesses[G769].
6. For[G1063] if[G1437] I should desire[G2309] to glory[G2744], I shall[G2071] not[G3756] be[G2071] foolish[G878]; for[G1063] I shall speak[G2046] the truth[G225]: but[G1161] I forbear[G5339], lest[G3361] any man[G5100] should account[G3049] of[G1519] me[G1691] above[G5228] that which[G3739] he seeth[G991] me[G3165] to be[G2228], or heareth[G191, Acts0] from[G1537] me[G1700].
7. And[G2532] by[G3361] reason[G2443] of the exceeding greatness[G5236] of the revelations[G602], that I should not be exalted overmuch[G5229], there was given[G1325] to me[G3427] a thorn[G4647] in the flesh[G4561], a messenger[G32] of Satan[G4566] to[G2443] buffet[G2852] me[G3165], that[G2443] I should not[G3361] be exalted overmuch[G5229].
8. Concerning[G5228] this thing[G5127] I besought[G3870] the Lord[G2962] thrice[G5151], that[G2443] it might depart[G868] from[G575] me[G1700].
9. And[G2532] he hath said[G2046] unto me[G3427], My[G3450] grace[G5485] is sufficient[G714] for thee[G4671]: for[G1063] my[G3450] power[G1411] is made perfect[G5048] in[G1722] weakness[G769]. Most gladly[G2236] therefore[G3767] will I[G2744] rather[G3123] glory[G2744] in[G1722] my[G3450] weaknesses[G769], that[G2443] the power[G1411] of Christ[G5547] may rest[G1981] upon[G1909] me[G1691].
10. Wherefore[G1352] I take pleasure[G2106] in[G1722] weaknesses[G769], in[G1722] injuries[G5196], in[G1722] necessities[G318], in[G1722] persecutions[G1375], in[G1722] distresses[G4730], for[G5228] Christ[G5547]'s sake: for[G1063] when[G3752] I am weak[G770], then[G5119] am I[G1510] strong[G1415].
11. I am become[G1096] foolish[G878]: [G2744] ye[G5210] compelled[G315] me[G3165]; for[G1063] I[G1473] ought[G3784] to have been commended[G4921] of[G5259] you[G5216]: for[G1063] in nothing[G3762] was I behind[G5302] the very[G5228] chiefest[G3029] apostles[G652], though[G1487, 2532] I am[G1510] nothing[G3762].
12. Truly[G3303] the signs[G4592] of an apostle[G652] were wrought[G2716] among[G1722] you[G5213] in[G1722] all[G3956] patience[G5281], by[G1722] signs[G4592] and[G2532] wonders[G5059] and[G2532] mighty works[G1411].
13. For[G1063] what[G5101] is[G2076] there wherein[G3739] ye were made inferior[G2274] to[G5228] the rest[G3062] of the churches[G1577], except[G1487, 3361] it be that[G3754] I[G1473] myself[G846] was[G2655] not[G3756] a burden[G2655] to you[G5216]? forgive[G5483] me[G3427] this[G3778] wrong[G93].
14. Behold[G2400], this is the third time[G5154] I am[G2192] ready[G2093] to come[G2064] to[G4314] you[G5209]; and[G2532] I will[G2655] not[G3756] be a burden[G2655] to you[G5216]: for[G1063] I seek[G2212] not[G3756] yours[G5216], but[G235] you[G5209]: for[G1063] the children[G5043] ought[G3784] not[G3756] to lay up[G2343] for the parents[G1118], but[G235] the parents[G1118] for the children[G5043].
15. And[G1161] I[G1473] will most gladly[G2236] spend[G1159] and[G2532] be spent[G1550] for[G5228, 5590] your[G5216] souls[G1487]. If [G2532] I love[G25] you[G5209] more abundantly[G4056], am I loved[G25] the less[G2276]?
16. But[G1161] be it[G1473] so[G2077], I[G1473] did[G2599] not[G3756] myself burden[G2599] you[G5209]; but[G5225], being crafty[G3835], I caught[G2983] you[G5209] with guile[G1388].
17. Did[G3361] I take advantage[G4122] of[G4314] you[G5209] by[G1223] any[G5100] one of them[G846] whom[G3739] I have sent[G649] unto you[G5209]?
18. I exhorted[G3870] Titus[G5103], and[G2532] I sent[G4882] the brother[G80] with[G4882] him[G3361]. Did [G5100] Titus[G5103] take any advantage[G4122] of you[G5209]? walked we[G4043] not[G3756] in the same[G846] spirit[G4151]? walked we not[G3756] in the same[G846] steps[G2487]?
19. [G3825] Ye[G1380] think all this time that[G3754] we are excusing ourselves[G626] unto you[G5213]. In the sight[G2714] of God[G2316] speak[G2980] we in[G1722] Christ[G5547]. But[G1161] all things[G3956], beloved[G27], are for[G5228] your[G5216] edifying[G3619].
20. For[G1063] I fear[G5399], lest[G3381] by any means[G2064], when I come, I should[G2147] find[G2147] you[G5209] not[G3756] such as[G3634] I would[G2309], and[G2504] should myself[G2504] be found[G2147] of you[G5213] such as[G3634] ye would[G2309] not[G3756]; lest[G3381] by any means there should be strife[G2054], jealousy[G2205], wraths[G2372], factions[G2052], backbitings[G2636], whisperings[G5587], swellings[G5450], tumults[G181];
21. lest[G3361] again[G3825] when I come[G2064, 3825] my[G3450] God[G2316] should humble[G5013] me[G3165] before[G4314] you[G5209], and[G2532] I should mourn[G3996] for many[G4183] of them that have[G3340] sinned heretofore[G4258], and[G2532] repented[G3340] not[G3361] of[G1909] the uncleanness[G167] and[G2532] fornication[G4202] and[G2532] lasciviousness[G766] which[G3739] they committed[G4238].
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