2 Corinthians 12

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1 I must boast; not that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.	1 If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed): but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 I know someone in Christ who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows), was caught up to the third heaven.	2 I know a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I know that this person (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows)	3 And I know such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth):
4 was caught up into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter.	4 That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter.
5 About this person I will boast, but about myself I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.	5 For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities.
6 Although if I should wish to boast, I would not be foolish, for I would be telling the truth. But I refrain, so that no one may think more of me than what he sees in me or hears from me	6 For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.
7 because of the abundance of the revelations. Therefore, that I might not become too elated, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, an angel of Satan, to beat me, to keep me from being too elated.	7 And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me.
8 Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me,	8 For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me.
9 but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.	9 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
10 Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong.	10 For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful.
11 I have been foolish. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I am in no way inferior to these "superapostles," even though I am nothing.	11 I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.
12 The signs of an apostle were performed among you with all endurance, signs and wonders, and mighty deeds.	12 Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 In what way were you less privileged than the rest of the churches, except that on my part I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!	13 For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.
14 Now I am ready to come to you this third time. And I will not be a burden, for I want not what is yours, but you. Children ought not to save for their parents, but parents for their children.	14 Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?	15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less.
16 But granted that I myself did not burden you, yet I was crafty and got the better of you by deceit.	16 But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile.
17 Did I take advantage of you through any of those I sent to you?	17 Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you?
18 I urged Titus to go and sent the brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? And in the same steps?	18 I desired Titus, and I sent with him a brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? did we not in the same steps?
19 Have you been thinking all along that we are defending ourselves before you? In the sight of God we are speaking in Christ, and all for building you up, beloved.	19 Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification.
20 For I fear that when I come I may find you not such as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish; that there may be rivalry, jealousy, fury, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.	20 For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.
21 I fear that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn over many of those who sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, immorality, and licentiousness they practiced.	21 Lest again, when I come, God humble me among you: and I mourn many of them that sinned before, and have not done penance for the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, that they have committed.