[[2 Corinthians 11|<< 2 Corinthians 11]] | [[2 Corinthians|2 Corinthians]] | [[2 Corinthians 13|2 Corinthians 13 >>]] ### 2 Corinthians 12 1 IT is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ^1 2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. ^2 3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows;) ^3 4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. ^4 5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. ^5 6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but _now_ I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he sees me _to_ _be_, or _that_ he hears of me. ^6 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. ^7 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. ^8 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ^9 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. ^10 11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. ^11 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. ^12 13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except _it_ _be_ that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. ^13 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. ^14 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. ^15 16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. ^16 17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? ^17 18 I desired Titus, and with _him_ I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? _walked_ _we_ not in the same steps? ^18 19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but _we_ _do_ all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. ^19 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and _that_ I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest _there_ _be_ debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: ^20 21 _And_ lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and _that_ I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. ^21