Thematic Bible
2 Corinthians 12:1 (show verse)
2 Corinthians 12:2 (show verse)
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:3 (show verse)
And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows—
2 Corinthians 12:4 (show verse)
was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.
2 Corinthians 12:5 (show verse)
2 Corinthians 12:6 (show verse)
For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me.
2 Corinthians 12:7 (show verse)
Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
2 Corinthians 12:8 (show verse)
Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 (show verse)
And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
2 Corinthians 12:10 (show verse)
Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:11 (show verse)
I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody.
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2 Corinthians 12:12 (show verse)
The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by signs and wonders and miracles.
2 Corinthians 12:13 (show verse)
For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
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2 Corinthians 12:14 (show verse)
Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
2 Corinthians 12:15 (show verse)
I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
2 Corinthians 12:16 (show verse)
But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit.
2 Corinthians 12:17 (show verse)
2 Corinthians 12:18 (show verse)
I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit and walk in the same steps?
2 Corinthians 12:19 (show verse)
All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved.
2 Corinthians 12:20 (show verse)
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;
2 Corinthians 12:21 (show verse)
I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned in the past and not repented of the impurity, immorality and sensuality which they have practiced.