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I must boast ,
although it does not do any good .
I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord .
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I know a man in Christ .
Fourteen years ago —
whether in his body or outside of his body ,
I do not know ,
but God knows —
that man was snatched away to the third heaven .
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I know that this man —
whether in his body or outside of his body ,
I do not know ,
but God knows —
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was snatched away to Paradise and heard things that cannot be expressed in words ,
things that no human being has a right even to mention .
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I will boast about this man ,
but as for myself I will boast only about my weaknesses .
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However ,
if I did want to boast ,
I would not be a fool ,
because I would be telling the truth .
But I am not going to do it in order to keep anyone from thinking more of me than what he sees and hears about me .
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To keep me from becoming conceited because of the exceptional nature of these revelations ,
a thorn was given to me and placed in my body .
It was Satan '
s messenger to keep on tormenting me so that I would not become conceited .
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I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me ,
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but he has told me ,“
My grace is all you need ,
for my power is perfected in weakness .”
Therefore ,
I will most happily boast about my weaknesses ,
so that Christ '
s power may rest on me .
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That is why I take such pleasure in weaknesses ,
insults ,
hardships ,
persecutions ,
and difficulties for Christ '
s sake ,
for when I am weak ,
then I am strong .