Thematic Bible
2 Corinthians 12:1 (show verse)
Indeed, it is not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 12:2 (show verse)
I know a man in Christ fourteen years before (whether in the body, I do not know; or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows) such a one was caught up to the third Heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:3 (show verse)
And I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows),
2 Corinthians 12:4 (show verse)
that he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not allowed for a man to utter.
2 Corinthians 12:5 (show verse)
I will glory of such a one, yet I will not boast on my behalf, except in my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:6 (show verse)
For if I desire to boast, I shall not be foolish. For I will speak the truth. But I spare, lest anyone should think of me as being beyond what he sees me, or hears of me;
2 Corinthians 12:7 (show verse)
and by the surpassing revelations, lest I be made haughty, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be made haughty.
2 Corinthians 12:8 (show verse)
For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 (show verse)
And He 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 overshadow me.
2 Corinthians 12:10 (show verse)
Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
2 Corinthians 12:11 (show verse)
I have become foolish boasting. You compelled me. For I ought to be commended by you. For I lacked nothing of the highest apostles, if even I am nothing.
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2 Corinthians 12:12 (show verse)
Truly the signs of the apostle were worked out among you in all patience, in miracles and in wonders, and by works of power.
2 Corinthians 12:13 (show verse)
For what is it in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.
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2 Corinthians 12:14 (show verse)
Behold, a third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not burden you, for I do not seek your things, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.
2 Corinthians 12:15 (show verse)
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls, even if loving you more and more, I am loved the less.
2 Corinthians 12:16 (show verse)
But let it be so, I did not burden you. But being crafty, I caught you with bait.
2 Corinthians 12:17 (show verse)
By any whom I have sent to you, did I overreach you by him?
2 Corinthians 12:18 (show verse)
I begged Titus and sent with him the brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
2 Corinthians 12:19 (show verse)
Again, do you think we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your building up.
2 Corinthians 12:20 (show verse)
For I fear, lest somehow coming I might not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you might not wish; lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, angers, contentions, backbitings, whisperings, proud thoughts, tumults;
2 Corinthians 12:21 (show verse)
lest in my coming again my God will humble me with you; and I shall mourn many who have already sinned, and not repenting over the uncleanness, and fornication, and lustfulness which they have practiced.