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World English Bible Classic
[1] It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. [2] I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows. [3] I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows), [4] how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. [5] On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses. [6] For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me. [7] By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively. [8] Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me. [9] He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. [10] Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. [11] I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing. [12] Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works. [13] For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong! [14] Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children. [15] I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? [16] Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception. [17] Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you? [18] I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps? [19] Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying. [20] For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots, [21] that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.
King James Version
[1] It is G4851 not G3756 expedient G4851 for me G3427 doubtless G1211 to glory. G2744 I will come G2064 G1063 to G1519 visions G3701 and G2532 revelations G602 of the Lord. G2962 [2] I knew G1492 a man G444 in G1722 Christ G5547 above G4253 fourteen G1180 years G2094 ago, G4253 (whether G1535 in G1722 the body, G4983 I G1492 cannot G3756 tell; G1492 or whether G1535 out G1622 of the G3588 body, G4983 I G1492 cannot G3756 tell: G1492 God G2316 knoweth;) G1492 such an one G5108 caught up G726 to G2193 the third G5154 heaven. G3772 [3] And G2532 I knew G1492 such G5108 a man, G444 (whether G1535 in G1722 the body, G4983 or G1535 out G1622 of the G3588 body, G4983 I G1492 cannot G3756 tell: G1492 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] Of G5228 such an one G5108 will I glory: G2744 yet G1161 of G5228 myself G1683 I will G2744 not G3756 glory, G2744 but G1487 G3361 in G1722 mine G3450 infirmities. G769 [6] For G1063 though G1437 I would desire G2309 to glory, G2744 I shall G2071 not G3756 be G2071 a fool; G878 for G1063 I will say G2046 the truth: G225 but G1161 now I forbear, G5339 lest G3361 any man G5100 should think G3049 of G1519 me G1691 above G5228 that which G3739 he seeth G991 me G3165 to be, or G2228 that he heareth G191 G5100 of G1537 me. G1700 [7] And G2532 lest G2443 G3361 I should be exalted above measure G5229 through the G3588 abundance G5236 of the G3588 revelations, G602 there was given G1325 to me G3427 a thorn G4647 in the G3588 flesh, G4561 the messenger G32 of Satan G4566 to G2443 buffet G2852 me, G3165 lest G2443 G3361 I should be exalted above measure. G5229 [8] For G5228 this thing G5127 I besought G3870 the G3588 Lord G2962 thrice, G5151 that G2443 it might depart G868 from G575 me. G1700 [9] And G2532 he said G2046 unto me, G3427 My G3450 grace G5485 is sufficient G714 for thee: G4671 for G1063 my G3450 strength 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 infirmities, G769 that G2443 the G3588 power G1411 of Christ G5547 may rest G1981 upon G1909 me. G1691 [10] Therefore G1352 I take pleasure G2106 in G1722 infirmities, G769 in G1722 reproaches, G5196 in G1722 necessities, G318 in G1722 persecutions, G1375 in G1722 distresses G4730 for G5228 Christ’s G5547 sake: G5228 for G1063 when G3752 I am weak, G770 then G5119 am G1510 I G1510 strong. G1415 [11] I am become G1096 a fool G878 in glorying; G2744 ye G5210 have compelled G315 me: G3165 for G1063 I G1473 ought G3784 to have been commended G4921 of G5259 you: G5216 for G1063 in nothing G3762 am I behind G5302 the G3588 very G5228 chiefest G3029 apostles, G652 though G1487 I be G1510 nothing. G3762 [12] Truly G3303 the G3588 signs G4592 of an G3588 apostle G652 were wrought G2716 among G1722 you G5213 in G1722 all G3956 patience, G5281 in G1722 signs, G4592 and G2532 wonders, G5059 and G2532 mighty deeds. G1411 [13] For G1063 what G5101 is it G2076 wherein G3739 ye were inferior G2274 to G5228 other G3062 churches, G1577 except G1487 G3361 it be that G3754 I G1473 myself G846 was G2655 not G3756 burdensome G2655 to you? G5216 forgive G5483 me G3427 this G3778 wrong. G93 [14] Behold, G2400 the third time G5154 I am G2192 ready G2093 to come G2064 to G4314 you; G5209 and G2532 I will G2655 not G3756 be burdensome G2655 to you: G5216 for G1063 I seek G2212 not G3756 your’s, G5216 but G235 you: G5209 for G1063 the G3588 children G5043 ought G3784 not G3756 to lay up G2343 for the G3588 parents, G1118 but G235 the G3588 parents G1118 for the G3588 children. G5043 [15] And G1161 I G1473 will very gladly G2236 spend G1159 and G2532 be spent G1550 for G5228 you; G5590§ G5216 though G1487 the more abundantly G4056 I love G25 you, G5209 the less G2276 I be loved. G25 [16] But G1161 be it so, G2077 I G1473 did not G3756 burden G2599 you: G5209 nevertheless, G235 being G5225 crafty, G3835 I caught G2983 you G5209 with guile. G1388 [17] G3361 Did I make a gain G4122 of you G5209 by G1223 any G5100 of them G846 whom G3739 I sent G649 unto G4314 you? G5209 [18] I desired G3870 Titus, G5103 and G2532 with G4882 him I sent G4882 a G3588 brother. G80 G3361 G5100 Did Titus G5103 make a gain G4122 of you? G5209 walked we G4043 not G3756 in the G3588 same G846 spirit? G4151 walked we not G3756 in the G3588 same G846 steps? G2487 [19] Again, G3825 think ye G1380 that G3754 we excuse ourselves G626 unto you? G5213 we speak G2980 before G2714 God G2316 in G1722 Christ: G5547 but G1161 we do all things, G3956 dearly beloved, G27 for G5228 your G5216 edifying. G3619 [20] For G1063 I fear, G5399 lest, G3361 G4458 when I come, G2064 I shall G2147 not G3756 find G2147 you G5209 such as G3634 I would, G2309 and G2504 that I G2504 shall be found G2147 unto you G5213 such as G3634 ye would G2309 not: G3756 lest G3361 G4458 there be debates, G2054 envyings, G2205 wraths, G2372 strifes, G2052 backbitings, G2636 whisperings, G5587 swellings, G5450 tumults: G181 [21] and lest, G3361 when I come G2064 again, G3825 my G3450 God G2316 will humble G5013 me G3165 among G4314 you, G5209 and G2532 that I shall bewail G3996 many G4183 which G3588 have sinned already, G4258 and G2532 have G3340 not G3361 repented G3340 of G1909 the G3588 uncleanness G167 and G2532 fornication G4202 and G2532 lasciviousness G766 which G3739 they have committed. G4238

Footnotes

  1. § 12:4 Or, possible
  2. § 12:15 Gr. your souls
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Καυχᾶσθαι G2744 ‡δὴ G1211 οὐ G3756 συμφέρει G4851 μοι· G3427 ἐλεύσομαι G2064 ‡γὰρ G1063 εἰς G1519 ὀπτασίας G3701 καὶ G2532 ἀποκαλύψεις G602 κυρίου. G2962 [2] Οἶδα G1492 ἄνθρωπον G444 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 πρὸ G4253 ἐτῶν G2094 δεκατεσσάρων— G1180 εἴτε G1535 ἐν G1722 σώματι G4983 οὐκ G3756 οἶδα· G1492 εἴτε G1535 ἐκτὸς G1622 τοῦ G3588 σώματος G4983 οὐκ G3756 οἶδα· G1492 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 οἶδεν— G1492 ἁρπαγέντα G726 τὸν G3588 τοιοῦτον G5108 ἕως G2193 τρίτου G5154 οὐρανοῦ. G3772 [3] Καὶ G2532 οἶδα G1492 τὸν G3588 τοιοῦτον G5108 ἄνθρωπον— G444 εἴτε G1535 ἐν G1722 σώματι, G4983 εἴτε G1535 ‡ἐκτὸς G1622 τοῦ G3588 σώματος, G4983 ‡οὐκ G3756 οἶδα· G1492 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 οἶδεν— G1492 [4] ὅτι G3754 ἡρπάγη G726 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 παράδεισον, G3857 καὶ G2532 ἤκουσεν G191 ἄρρητα G731 ῥήματα, G4487 ἃ G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐξὸν G1832 ἀνθρώπῳ G444 λαλῆσαι. G2980 [5] Ὑπὲρ G5228 τοῦ G3588 τοιούτου G5108 καυχήσομαι· G2744 ὑπὲρ G5228 δὲ G1161 ἐμαυτοῦ G1683 οὐ G3756 καυχήσομαι, G2744 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἀσθενείαις G769 ‡μου· G3450 [6] ἐὰν G1437 γὰρ G1063 θελήσω G2309 καυχήσασθαι, G2744 οὐκ G3756 ἔσομαι G2071 ἄφρων· G878 ἀλήθειαν G225 γὰρ G1063 ἐρῶ· G2046 φείδομαι G5339 δέ, G1161 μή G3361 τις G5100 εἰς G1519 ἐμὲ G1691 λογίσηται G3049 ὑπὲρ G5228 ὃ G3739 βλέπει G991 με, G3165 ἢ G2228 ἀκούει G191 ‡τι G5100 ἐξ G1537 ἐμοῦ. G1700 [7] Καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 ὑπερβολῇ G5236 τῶν G3588 ἀποκαλύψεων G602 ‡ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ὑπεραίρωμαι, G5229 ἐδόθη G1325 μοι G3427 σκόλοψ G4647 τῇ G3588 σαρκί, G4561 ἄγγελος G32 ‡Σατᾶν, G4566 ἵνα G2443 με G3165 κολαφίζῃ, G2852 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ὑπεραίρωμαι. G5229 [8] Ὑπὲρ G5228 τούτου G5127 τρὶς G5151 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 παρεκάλεσα G3870 ἵνα G2443 ἀποστῇ G868 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ. G1700 [9] Καὶ G2532 εἴρηκέν G2046 μοι, G3427 Ἀρκεῖ G714 σοι G4671 ἡ G3588 χάρις G5485 μου· G3450 ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 δύναμίς G1411 ‡μου G3450 ἐν G1722 ἀσθενείᾳ G769 ‡τελειοῦται. G5048 Ἥδιστα G2236 οὖν G3767 μᾶλλον G3123 καυχήσομαι G2744 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἀσθενείαις G769 ‡μου, G3450 ἵνα G2443 ἐπισκηνώσῃ G1981 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 ἡ G3588 δύναμις G1411 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ. G5547 [10] Διὸ G1352 εὐδοκῶ G2106 ἐν G1722 ἀσθενείαις, G769 ἐν G1722 ὕβρεσιν, G5196 ἐν G1722 ἀνάγκαις, G318 ἐν G1722 διωγμοῖς, G1375 ‡ἐν G1722 στενοχωρίαις, G4730 ὑπὲρ G5228 χριστοῦ· G5547 ὅταν G3752 γὰρ G1063 ἀσθενῶ, G770 τότε G5119 δυνατός G1415 εἰμι. G1510 [11] Γέγονα G1096 ἄφρων G878 ‡καυχώμενος· G2744 ὑμεῖς G5210 με G3165 ἠναγκάσατε· G315 ἐγὼ G1473 γὰρ G1063 ὤφειλον G3784 ὑφ’ G5259 ὑμῶν G5216 συνίστασθαι· G4921 οὐδὲν G3762 γὰρ G1063 ὑστέρησα G5302 τῶν G3588 ὑπὲρ G5228 λίαν G3029 ἀποστόλων, G652 εἰ G1487 καὶ G2532 οὐδέν G3762 εἰμι. G1510 [12] Τὰ G3588 μὲν G3303 σημεῖα G4592 τοῦ G3588 ἀποστόλου G652 κατειργάσθη G2716 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν G5213 ἐν G1722 πάσῃ G3956 ὑπομονῇ, G5281 ‡ἐν G1722 σημείοις G4592 καὶ G2532 τέρασιν G5059 καὶ G2532 δυνάμεσιν. G1411 [13] Τί G5101 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 ὃ G3739 ‡ἡττήθητε G2274 ὑπὲρ G5228 τὰς G3588 λοιπὰς G3062 ἐκκλησίας, G1577 εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 ὅτι G3754 αὐτὸς G846 ἐγὼ G1473 οὐ G3756 κατενάρκησα G2655 ὑμῶν; G5216 Χαρίσασθέ G5483 μοι G3427 τὴν G3588 ἀδικίαν G93 ταύτην. G3778 [14] Ἰδού, G2400 ‡τρίτον G5154 ἑτοίμως G2093 ἔχω G2192 ἐλθεῖν G2064 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 καταναρκήσω G2655 ‡ὑμῶν· G5216 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ζητῶ G2212 τὰ G3588 ὑμῶν, G5216 ‡ἀλλὰ G235 ὑμᾶς· G5209 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ὀφείλει G3784 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 τοῖς G3588 γονεῦσιν G1118 θησαυρίζειν, G2343 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 οἱ G3588 γονεῖς G1118 τοῖς G3588 τέκνοις. G5043 [15] Ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 ἥδιστα G2236 δαπανήσω G1159 καὶ G2532 ἐκδαπανηθήσομαι G1550 ὑπὲρ G5228 τῶν G3588 ψυχῶν G5590 ὑμῶν, G5216 εἰ G1487 ‡καὶ G2532 περισσοτέρως G4056 ὑμᾶς G5209 ‡ἀγαπῶν, G25 ‡ἧττον G2276 ἀγαπῶμαι. G25 [16] Ἔστω G2077 δέ, G1161 ἐγὼ G1473 οὐ G3756 κατεβάρησα G2599 ὑμᾶς· G5209 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ὑπάρχων G5225 πανοῦργος, G3835 δόλῳ G1388 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἔλαβον. G2983 [17] Μή G3361 τινα G5100 ὧν G3739 ἀπέσταλκα G649 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 δι’ G1223 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπλεονέκτησα G4122 ὑμᾶς; G5209 [18] Παρεκάλεσα G3870 Τίτον, G5103 καὶ G2532 συναπέστειλα G4882 τὸν G3588 ἀδελφόν· G80 μήτι G3385 ἐπλεονέκτησεν G4122 ὑμᾶς G5209 Τίτος; G5103 Οὐ G3756 τῷ G3588 αὐτῷ G846 πνεύματι G4151 περιεπατήσαμεν; G4043 Οὐ G3756 τοῖς G3588 αὐτοῖς G846 ἴχνεσιν; G2487 [19] ‡Πάλιν G3825 δοκεῖτε G1380 ὅτι G3754 ὑμῖν G5213 ἀπολογούμεθα; G626 ‡Κατενώπιον G2714 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 λαλοῦμεν· G2980 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 πάντα, G3956 ἀγαπητοί, G27 ὑπὲρ G5228 τῆς G3588 ὑμῶν G5216 οἰκοδομῆς. G3619 [20] Φοβοῦμαι G5399 γάρ, G1063 μήπως G3381 ἐλθὼν G2064 οὐχ G3756 οἵους G3634 θέλω G2309 εὕρω G2147 ὑμᾶς, G5209 κἀγὼ G2504 εὑρεθῶ G2147 ὑμῖν G5213 οἷον G3634 οὐ G3756 θέλετε· G2309 μήπως G3381 ‡ἔρεις, G2054 ‡ζῆλοι, G2205 θυμοί, G2372 ‡ἐριθεῖαι, G2052 καταλαλιαί, G2636 ψιθυρισμοί, G5587 φυσιώσεις, G5450 ἀκαταστασίαι· G181 [21] μὴ G3361 πάλιν G3825 ‡ἐλθόντα G2064 με G3165 ταπεινώσει G5013 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 μου G3450 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 καὶ G2532 πενθήσω G3996 πολλοὺς G4183 τῶν G3588 προημαρτηκότων, G4258 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 μετανοησάντων G3340 ἐπὶ G1909 τῇ G3588 ἀκαθαρσίᾳ G167 καὶ G2532 πορνείᾳ G4202 καὶ G2532 ἀσελγείᾳ G766 ᾗ G3739 ἔπραξαν. G4238

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 12:1a δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι ¦ δεῖ οὐ συμφέρον μέν
  2. ‡ 12:1b γὰρ ¦ δὲ
  3. ‡ 12:3a ἐκτὸς ¦ χωρὶς
  4. ‡ 12:3b οὐκ οἶδα ¦ []
  5. ‡ 12:5 μου ¦
  6. ‡ 12:6 τι ¦ [] ¦
  7. ‡ 12:7a ἵνα ¦ διὸ ἵνα
  8. ‡ 12:7b Σατᾶν ¦ Σατανᾶ
  9. ‡ 12:9a μου ¦
  10. ‡ 12:9b τελειοῦται ¦ τελεῖται
  11. ‡ 12:9c μου ¦
  12. ‡ 12:10 ἐν ¦ καὶ
  13. ‡ 12:11 καυχώμενος ¦
  14. ‡ 12:12 ἐν σημείοις ¦ σημείοις ¦ σημείοις τε ¦ σημείοις [τε]
  15. ‡ 12:13 ἡττήθητε ¦ ἡσσώθητε
  16. ‡ 12:14a τρίτον ¦ τρίτον τοῦτο
  17. ‡ 12:14b ὑμῶν ¦
  18. ‡ 12:14c ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλ’
  19. ‡ 12:14d ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  20. ‡ 12:15a καὶ ¦
  21. ‡ 12:15b ἀγαπῶν ¦ αγαπω[ν] ¦ ἀγαπῶ
  22. ‡ 12:15c ἧττον ¦ ἧσσον
  23. ‡ 12:16 ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  24. ‡ 12:19a Πάλιν ¦ Πάλαι
  25. ‡ 12:19b Κατενώπιον τοῦ ¦ Κατέναντι
  26. ‡ 12:20a ἔρεις ¦ ἔρις
  27. ‡ 12:20b ζῆλοι ¦ ζῆλος
  28. ‡ 12:20c ἐριθεῖαι ¦ ἐριθῖαι
  29. ‡ 12:21 ἐλθόντα με ταπεινώσει ¦ ἐλθόντα με ταπεινώσῃ ¦ ἐλθόντος μου ταπεινώσει με ¦ ἐλθόντος μου ταπεινώσῃ με