lont@2Corinthians:12:1 @ To boast, indeed, is not profitable to me; yet I will proceed to visions and revelations of the Lord.
lont@2Corinthians:12:2 @ I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know; God knows:) such a one suddenly conveyed away to the third heaven.
lont@2Corinthians:12:3 @ Indeed, I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know:)
lont@2Corinthians:12:4 @ that he was suddenly conveyed away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which are not lawful for man to utter.
lont@2Corinthians:12:5 @ Concerning such a one I will boast; but concerning myself I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
lont@2Corinthians:12:6 @ Yet if I should incline to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think concerning me, above what he sees me to be, or what he hears from me.
lont@2Corinthians:12:7 @ Indeed, that I might not be exalted above measure by the transcendency of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
lont@2Corinthians:12:8 @ Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
lont@2Corinthians:12:9 @ But he said to me, most gladly, therefore, I will boast rather of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell upon me.
lont@2Corinthians:12:10 @ Wherefore, I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses, for Christ's sake; because when I am weak, then I am strong.
lont@2Corinthians:12:11 @ Have I become a fool-? You have constrained me to it; for I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in nothing behind the very greatest Apostles, though I am nothing.
lont@2Corinthians:12:12 @ Truly the signs of an Apostle were fully wrought among you with all patience, by signs and wonders, and powers.
lont@2Corinthians:12:13 @ For what is the thing in which you were inferior to other congregations, unless that I myself have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this injury.
lont@2Corinthians:12:14 @ Behold, a third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you; because I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
lont@2Corinthians:12:15 @ Yes, I most gladly will spend and be spent for the sake of your souls; even though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
lont@2Corinthians:12:16 @ Be it so, then, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile!
lont@2Corinthians:12:17 @ With respect to any one of them I sent to you, did I by him make gain of you?
lont@2Corinthians:12:18 @ I besought Titus to go to you; and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make any gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
lont@2Corinthians:12:19 @ Again, do you think that we apologize to you? In the presence of God we speak in Christ, that all these things, beloved, are done for your edification.
lont@2Corinthians:12:20 @ Yet I am afraid, lest, perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish: and that I shall be found by you, such as you do not wish: -lest, perhaps, there be among you strifes, emulations, wraths, brawlings, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults.
lont@2Corinthians:12:21 @ And lest, when I come again, my God may humble me among you; and I shall bewail many, who have formerly sinned, and have not reformed from the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.
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lont@2Corinthians:12:1 @ To boast, indeed, is not profitable to me; yet I will proceed to visions and revelations of the Lord.
lont@2Corinthians:12:2 @ I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know; God knows:) such a one suddenly conveyed away to the third heaven.
lont@2Corinthians:12:3 @ Indeed, I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I do not know:)
lont@2Corinthians:12:4 @ that he was suddenly conveyed away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which are not lawful for man to utter.
lont@2Corinthians:12:5 @ Concerning such a one I will boast; but concerning myself I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.
lont@2Corinthians:12:6 @ Yet if I should incline to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think concerning me, above what he sees me to be, or what he hears from me.
lont@2Corinthians:12:7 @ Indeed, that I might not be exalted above measure by the transcendency of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
lont@2Corinthians:12:8 @ Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
lont@2Corinthians:12:9 @ But he said to me, most gladly, therefore, I will boast rather of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell upon me.
lont@2Corinthians:12:10 @ Wherefore, I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses, for Christ's sake; because when I am weak, then I am strong.
lont@2Corinthians:12:11 @ Have I become a fool-? You have constrained me to it; for I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in nothing behind the very greatest Apostles, though I am nothing.
lont@2Corinthians:12:12 @ Truly the signs of an Apostle were fully wrought among you with all patience, by signs and wonders, and powers.
lont@2Corinthians:12:13 @ For what is the thing in which you were inferior to other congregations, unless that I myself have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this injury.
lont@2Corinthians:12:14 @ Behold, a third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you; because I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
lont@2Corinthians:12:15 @ Yes, I most gladly will spend and be spent for the sake of your souls; even though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
lont@2Corinthians:12:16 @ Be it so, then, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile!
lont@2Corinthians:12:17 @ With respect to any one of them I sent to you, did I by him make gain of you?
lont@2Corinthians:12:18 @ I besought Titus to go to you; and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make any gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
lont@2Corinthians:12:19 @ Again, do you think that we apologize to you? In the presence of God we speak in Christ, that all these things, beloved, are done for your edification.
lont@2Corinthians:12:20 @ Yet I am afraid, lest, perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish: and that I shall be found by you, such as you do not wish: -lest, perhaps, there be among you strifes, emulations, wraths, brawlings, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults.
lont@2Corinthians:12:21 @ And lest, when I come again, my God may humble me among you; and I shall bewail many, who have formerly sinned, and have not reformed from the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.
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