2 Corinthians 12
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Visions and Revelations
1#Gal 1:12; 2:2Doubtless it is not profitable for me to boast. So I will move on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2#2Co 11:11; Ac 22:17I knew a man in Christ over fourteen years ago—whether in the body or out of the body I cannot tell, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. 3And I knew that such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I cannot tell, God knows— 4#Lk 23:43; Rev 2:7was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words not permitted for a man to say. 5Of such a person, I will boast. Yet of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses. 6#2Co 11:16For if I desire to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But now I resist, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be or hears from me. 7#Nu 33:55; Eze 28:24And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8I asked the Lord three times that this thing might depart from me. 9#Php 4:13; 2Co 12:10; Isa 40:29–31But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10#Ro 5:3; 2Co 13:4So I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in hardships, in persecutions, and in distresses for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Paul’s Concern for the Corinthian Church
11#2Co 11:5; 11:1I have become a fool in boasting. You have compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the leading apostles, though I am nothing. 12Truly the signs of an apostle were performed among you in all patience, in signs and wonders, and mighty deeds. 13#1Co 9:12; 2Co 12:14For in what respect were you inferior to other churches, unless it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
14#Pr 19:14; 1Co 4:14–15I am ready to come to you this third time. And I will not be burdensome to you, for I do not seek what is yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15#Php 2:17; 1Th 2:8And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less? 16But be that as it may. I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with deceit. 17Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you? 18#2Co 8:6; Ro 4:12I urged Titus to go, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
19#Ro 9:1; 2Co 10:8Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. We do all things, beloved, for your edifying. 20#Ro 1:29; 1Co 1:11For I fear that 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. I fear there are debates, envying, wrath, strife, backbiting, whispering, arrogance, and disorder. 21#2Co 13:2; 1Co 5:1And I fear that when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall mourn for many who have sinned already, who have not repented of uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lasciviousness which they have committed.
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