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WEB·2 Corinthians 12

¹It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

KJVIt is^G4851 not^G3756 expedient^G4851^(G5719) for me^G3427 doubtless^G1211 to glory^G2744^(G5738).^G1063 I will come^G2064^(G5695) to^G1519 visions^G3701 and^G2532 revelations^G602 of the Lord^G2962.

² I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.

KJVI knew^G1492^(G5758) a man^G444 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 above^G4253 fourteen^G1180 years^G2094 ago^G4253,(whether^G1535 in^G1722 the body^G4983, I cannot^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758); or whether^G1535 out^G1622 of the body^G4983, I cannot^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758): God^G2316 knoweth^G1492^(G5758);) such an one^G5108 caught up^G726^(G5651) to^G2193 the third^G5154 heaven^G3772.

³ I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),

KJVAnd^G2532 I knew^G1492^(G5758) such^G5108 a man^G444,(whether^G1535 in^G1722 the body^G4983, or^G1535 out^G1622 of the body^G4983, I cannot^G3756 tell^G1492^(G5758): God^G2316 knoweth^G1492^(G5758);)

⁴ how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

KJVHow that^G3754 he was caught up^G726^(G5648) into^G1519 paradise^G3857, and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656) unspeakable^G731 words^G4487, which^G3739 it is^G1832 not^G3756 lawful^G1832^(G5752) for a man^G444 to utter^G2980^(G5658).

⁵ On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

KJVOf^G5228 such an one^G5108 will I glory^G2744^(G5695): yet^G1161 of^G5228 myself^G1683 I will^G2744 not^G3756 glory^G2744^(G5695), but^G1508 in^G1722 mine^G3450 infirmities^G769.

⁶ For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1437 I would desire^G2309^(G5661) to glory^G2744^(G5664), I shall^G2071 not^G3756 be^G2071^(G5704) a fool^G878; for^G1063 I will say^G2046^(G5692) the truth^G225: but^G1161 now I forbear^G5339^(G5736), lest^G3361 any man^G5100 should think^G3049^(G5667) of^G1519 me^G1691 above^G5228 that which^G3739 he seeth^G991^(G5719) me^G3165 to be, or^G2228 that he heareth^G191^(G5719) of^G5100^G1537 me^G1700.

⁷ By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.

KJVAnd^G2532 lest^G3363 I should be exalted above measure^G5229^(G5747) through the abundance^G5236 of the revelations^G602, there was given^G1325^(G5681) to me^G3427 a thorn^G4647 in the flesh^G4561, the messenger^G32 of Satan^G4566 to^G2443 buffet^G2852^(G5725) me^G3165, lest^G3363 I should be exalted above measure^G5229^(G5747).

⁸ Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

KJVFor^G5228 this thing^G5127 I besought^G3870^(G5656) the Lord^G2962 thrice^G5151, that^G2443 it might depart^G868^(G5632) from^G575 me^G1700.

⁹ He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2046^(G5758) unto me^G3427, My^G3450 grace^G5485 is sufficient^G714^(G5719) for thee^G4671: for^G1063 my^G3450 strength^G1411 is made perfect^G5048^(G5743) in^G1722 weakness^G769. Most gladly^G2236 therefore^G3767 will I^G2744 rather^G3123 glory^G2744^(G5695) in^G1722 my^G3450 infirmities^G769, that^G2443 the power^G1411 of Christ^G5547 may rest^G1981^(G5661) upon^G1909 me^G1691.

¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

KJVTherefore^G1352 I take pleasure^G2106^(G5719) in^G1722 infirmities^G769, in^G1722 reproaches^G5196, in^G1722 necessities^G318, in^G1722 persecutions^G1375, in^G1722 distresses^G4730 for^G5228 Christ's^G5547 sake^G5228: for^G1063 when^G3752 I am weak^G770^(G5725), then^G5119 am^G1510^(G5748) I strong^G1415.

¹¹ I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

KJVI am become^G1096^(G5754) a fool^G878 in glorying^G2744^(G5740); ye^G5210 have compelled^G315^(G5656) me^G3165: for^G1063 I^G1473 ought^G3784^(G5707) to have been commended^G4921^(G5745) of^G5259 you^G5216: for^G1063 in nothing^G3762 am I behind^G5302^(G5656) the very chiefest^G3029 apostles^G652^G5228, though^G1499 I be^G1510^(G5748) nothing^G3762.

¹² Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

KJVTruly^G3303 the signs^G4592 of an apostle^G652 were wrought^G2716^(G5681) among^G1722 you^G5213 in^G1722 all^G3956 patience^G5281, in^G1722 signs^G4592, and^G2532 wonders^G5059, and^G2532 mighty deeds^G1411.

¹³ For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 is it^G2076^(G5748) wherein^G3739 ye were inferior^G2274^(G5681) to^G5228 other^G3062 churches^G1577, except^G1508 it be that^G3754 I^G1473 myself^G846 was^G2655 not^G3756 burdensome^G2655^(G5656) to you^G5216? forgive^G5483^(G5663) me^G3427 this^G5026 wrong^G93.

¹⁴ Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), the third time^G5154 I am^G2192^(G5719) ready^G2093 to come^G2064^(G5629) to^G4314 you^G5209; and^G2532 I will^G2655 not^G3756 be burdensome^G2655^(G5692) to you^G5216: for^G1063 I seek^G2212^(G5719) not^G3756 yours^G5216, but^G235 you^G5209: for^G1063 the children^G5043 ought^G3784^(G5719) not^G3756 to lay up^G2343^(G5721) for the parents^G1118, but^G235 the parents^G1118 for the children^G5043.

¹⁵ I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

KJVAnd^G1161 I^G1473 will very gladly^G2236 spend^G1159^(G5692) and^G2532 be spent^G1550^(G5701) for^G5228 you^G5590^G5216; though^G1499 the more abundantly^G4056 I love^G25^(G5723) you^G5209, the less^G2276 I be loved^G25^(G5743).

¹⁶ Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.

KJVBut^G1161 be it so^G2077^(G5749), I^G1473 did^G2599 not^G3756 burden^G2599^(G5656) you^G5209: nevertheless^G235, being^G5225^(G5723) crafty^G3835, I caught^G2983^(G5627) you^G5209 with guile^G1388.

¹⁷ Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

KJVDid I make a gain^G4122^(G5656)^G3361 of you^G5209 by^G1223 any^G5100 of them^G846 whom^G3739 I sent^G649^(G5758) unto^G4314 you^G5209?

¹⁸ I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?

KJVI desired^G3870^(G5656) Titus^G5103, and^G2532 with him I sent^G4882^(G5656) a brother^G80. Did^G4122^G3387 Titus^G5103 make a gain^G4122^(G5656) of you^G5209? walked we^G4043^(G5656) not^G3756 in the same^G846 spirit^G4151? walked we not^G3756 in the same^G846 steps^G2487?

¹⁹ Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

KJVAgain^G3825, think ye^G1380^(G5719) that^G3754 we excuse ourselves^G626^(G5736) unto you^G5213? we speak^G2980^(G5719) before^G2714 God^G2316 in^G1722 Christ^G5547: but^G1161 we do all things^G3956, dearly beloved^G27, for^G5228 your^G5216 edifying^G3619.

²⁰ For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

KJVFor^G1063 I fear^G5399^(G5736), lest^G3381^G4458, when I come^G2064^(G5631), I shall^G2147 not^G3756 find^G2147^(G5632) you^G5209 such as^G3634 I would^G2309^(G5719), and that I^G2504 shall be found^G2147^(G5686) unto you^G5213 such as^G3634 ye would^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756: lest^G3381^G4458 there be debates^G2054, envyings^G2205, wraths^G2372, strifes^G2052, backbitings^G2636, whisperings^G5587, swellings^G5450, tumults^G181:

²¹ that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

KJVAnd lest^G3361, when I come^G2064^(G5631) again^G3825, my^G3450 God^G2316 will humble^G5013^(G5661) me^G3165 among^G4314 you^G5209, and^G2532 that I shall bewail^G3996^(G5692) many^G4183 which^G3588 have sinned already^G4258^(G5761), and^G2532 have^G3340 not^G3361 repented^G3340^(G5660) of^G1909 the uncleanness^G167 and^G2532 fornication^G4202 and^G2532 lasciviousness^G766 which^G3739 they have committed^G4238^(G5656).

WEB·2 Corinthians 11

¹I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

KJVWould to God^G3785 ye could bear^G430^(G5711) with me^G3450 a little^G3397 in my folly^G877: and^G2532 indeed^G235 bear^G430^(G5736) with me^G3450.

² For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you in marriage to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 I am jealous^G2206^(G5719) over you^G5209 with godly^G2316 jealousy^G2205: for^G1063 I have espoused^G718^(G5668) you^G5209 to one^G1520 husband^G435, that I may present^G3936^(G5658) you as a chaste^G53 virgin^G3933 to Christ^G5547.

³ But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

KJVBut^G1161 I fear^G5399^(G5736), lest^G3381 by any means^G4458, as^G5613 the serpent^G3789 beguiled^G1818^(G5656) Eve^G2096 through^G1722 his^G846 subtilty^G3834, so^G3779 your^G5216 minds^G3540 should be corrupted^G5351^(G5652) from^G575 the simplicity^G572 that is in^G1519 Christ^G5547.

⁴ For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we didn’t preach, or if you receive a different spirit which you didn’t receive, or a different “good news” which you didn’t accept, you put up with that well enough.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487^G3303 he that cometh^G2064^(G5740) preacheth^G2784^(G5719) another^G243 Jesus^G2424, whom^G3739 we have^G2784 not^G3756 preached^G2784^(G5656), or^G2228 if ye receive^G2983^(G5719) another^G2087 spirit^G4151, which^G3739 ye have^G2983 not^G3756 received^G2983^(G5627), or^G2228 another^G2087 gospel^G2098, which^G3739 ye have^G1209 not^G3756 accepted^G1209^(G5662), ye might^G430 well^G2573 bear with^G430^(G5711) him.

⁵ For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

KJVFor^G1063 I suppose^G3049^(G5736) I was^G5302 not a whit^G3367 behind^G5302^(G5760) the very^G5228 chiefest^G3029 apostles^G652.

⁶ But though I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not unskilled in knowledge. No, in every way we have been revealed to you in all things.

KJVBut^G1161 though^G1499 I be rude^G2399 in speech^G3056, yet^G235 not^G3756 in knowledge^G1108; but^G235 we have been throughly^G1722^G3956 made manifest^G5319^(G5685) among^G1519 you^G5209 in^G1722 all things^G3956.

⁷ Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?

KJV^G2228 Have I committed^G4160^(G5656) an offence^G266 in abasing^G5013^(G5723) myself^G1683 that^G2443 ye^G5210 might be exalted^G5312^(G5686), because^G3754 I have preached^G2097^(G5668) to you^G5213 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316 freely^G1432?

⁸ I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

KJVI robbed^G4813^(G5656) other^G243 churches^G1577, taking^G2983^(G5631) wages^G3800 of them, to^G4314 do^G1248 you^G5216 service^G1248.

⁹ When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

KJVAnd^G2532 when I was present^G3918^(G5752) with^G4314 you^G5209, and^G2532 wanted^G5302^(G5685), I was^G3756 chargeable^G2655^(G5656) to no man^G3762: for^G1063 that which was lacking^G5303 to me^G3450 the brethren^G80 which came^G2064^(G5631) from^G575 Macedonia^G3109 supplied^G4322^(G5656): and^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956 things I have kept^G5083^(G5656) myself^G1683 from being burdensome^G4 unto you^G5213, and^G2532 so will I keep^G5083^(G5692) myself.

¹⁰ As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

KJVAs the truth^G225 of Christ^G5547 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 me^G1698,^G3754 no man^G3756 shall stop^G4972^(G5695)^(G5625)^G5420^(G5691) me^G1519^G1691 of this^G3778 boasting^G2746 in^G1722 the regions^G2824 of Achaia^G882.

¹¹ Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows.

KJVWherefore^G1302? because^G3754 I love^G25^(G5719) you^G5209 not^G3756? God^G2316 knoweth^G1492^(G5758).

¹² But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity, that in which they boast, they may be recognized just like us.

KJVBut^G1161 what^G3739 I do^G4160^(G5719), that^G2532 I will do^G4160^(G5692), that^G2443 I may cut off^G1581^(G5661) occasion^G874 from them which desire^G2309^(G5723) occasion^G874; that^G2443 wherein^G1722^G3739 they glory^G2744^(G5736), they may be found^G2147^(G5686) even^G2532 as^G2531 we^G2249.

¹³ For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

KJVFor^G1063 such^G5108 are false apostles^G5570, deceitful^G1386 workers^G2040, transforming themselves^G3345^(G5734) into^G1519 the apostles^G652 of Christ^G5547.

¹⁴ And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

KJVAnd^G2532 no^G3756 marvel^G2298; for^G1063 Satan^G4567 himself^G846 is transformed^G3345^(G5731) into^G1519 an angel^G32 of light^G5457.

¹⁵ It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

KJVTherefore^G3767 it is no^G3756 great thing^G3173 if^G1499 his^G846 ministers^G1249 also^G1499 be transformed^G3345^(G5743) as^G5613 the ministers^G1249 of righteousness^G1343; whose^G3739 end^G5056 shall be^G2071^(G5704) according^G2596 to their^G846 works^G2041.

¹⁶ I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

KJVI say^G3004^(G5719) again^G3825, Let^G1380 no^G3361 man^G5100 think^G1380^(G5661) me^G1511^(G5750)^G3165 a fool^G878; if otherwise^G1490, yet^G2579 as^G5613 a fool^G878 receive^G1209^(G5663) me^G3165, that^G2443 I^G2504 may boast myself^G2744^(G5667) a^G5100 little^G3397.

¹⁷ That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

KJVThat which^G3739 I speak^G2980^(G5719), I speak^G2980^(G5719) it not^G3756 after^G2596 the Lord^G2962, but^G235 as^G5613 it were foolishly^G1722^G877, in^G1722 this^G5026 confidence^G5287 of boasting^G2746.

¹⁸ Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.

KJVSeeing that^G1893 many^G4183 glory^G2744^(G5736) after^G2596 the flesh^G4561, I will glory^G2744^(G5695) also^G2504.

¹⁹ For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.

KJVFor^G1063 ye suffer^G430^(G5736) fools^G878 gladly^G2234, seeing ye yourselves are^G5607^(G5752) wise^G5429.

²⁰ For you bear with a man if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, or if he strikes you on the face.

KJVFor^G1063 ye suffer^G430^(G5736), if a man^G1536 bring^G2615 you^G5209 into bondage^G2615^(G5719), if a man^G1536 devour^G2719^(G5719) you, if a man^G1536 take^G2983^(G5719) of you, if a man^G1536 exalt himself^G1869^(G5731), if a man^G1536 smite^G1194^(G5719) you^G5209 on^G1519 the face^G4383.

²¹ To my shame, I speak as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

KJVI speak^G3004^(G5719) as concerning^G2596 reproach^G819, as^G5613 though^G3754 we^G2249 had been weak^G770^(G5656). Howbeit^G1161 whereinsoever^G1722^G3739^G302 any^G5100 is bold^G5111^(G5725),(I speak^G3004^(G5719) foolishly^G1722^G877,) I am bold^G5111^(G5719) also^G2504.

²² Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the offspring of Abraham? So am I.

KJVAre they^G1526^(G5748) Hebrews^G1445? so am I^G2504. Are they^G1526^(G5748) Israelites^G2475? so am I^G2504. Are they^G1526^(G5748) the seed^G4690 of Abraham^G11? so am I^G2504.

²³ Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.

KJVAre they^G1526^(G5748) ministers^G1249 of Christ^G5547?(I speak^G2980^(G5719) as a fool^G3912^(G5723)) I^G1473 am more^G5228; in^G1722 labours^G2873 more abundant^G4056, in^G1722 stripes^G4127 above measure^G5234, in^G1722 prisons^G5438 more frequent^G4056, in^G1722 deaths^G2288 oft^G4178.

²⁴ Five times I received forty stripes minus one from the Jews.

KJVOf^G5259 the Jews^G2453 five times^G3999 received I^G2983^(G5627) forty^G5062 stripes save^G3844 one^G3391.

²⁵ Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I suffered shipwreck. I have been a night and a day in the deep.

KJVThrice^G5151 was I beaten with rods^G4463^(G5681), once^G530 was I stoned^G3034^(G5681), thrice^G5151 I suffered shipwreck^G3489^(G5656), a night and a day^G3574 I have been^G4160^(G5758) in^G1722 the deep^G1037;

²⁶ I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

KJVIn journeyings^G3597 often^G4178, in perils^G2794 of waters^G4215, in perils^G2794 of robbers^G3027, in perils^G2794 by^G1537 mine own countrymen^G1085, in perils^G2794 by^G1537 the heathen^G1484, in perils^G2794 in^G1722 the city^G4172, in perils^G2794 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2047, in perils^G2794 in^G1722 the sea^G2281, in perils^G2794 among^G1722 false brethren^G5569;

²⁷ in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

KJVIn^G1722 weariness^G2873 and^G2532 painfulness^G3449, in^G1722 watchings^G70 often^G4178, in^G1722 hunger^G3042 and^G2532 thirst^G1373, in^G1722 fastings^G3521 often^G4178, in^G1722 cold^G5592 and^G2532 nakedness^G1132.

²⁸ Besides those things that are outside, there is that which presses on me daily: anxiety for all the assemblies.

KJVBeside^G5565 those things that are without^G3924, that which^G3588 cometh upon^G1999 me^G3450 daily^G2250,^G2596 the care^G3308 of all^G3956 the churches^G1577.

²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I don’t burn with indignation?

KJVWho^G5101 is weak^G770^(G5719), and^G2532 I am^G770 not^G3756 weak^G770^(G5719)? who^G5101 is offended^G4624^(G5743), and^G2532 I^G1473 burn^G4448^(G5743) not^G3756?

³⁰ If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness.

KJVIf^G1487 I must needs^G1163^(G5748) glory^G2744^(G5738), I will glory^G2744^(G5695) of the things which concern^G3588 mine^G3450 infirmities^G769.

³¹ The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.

KJVThe God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, which^G3588 is^G5607^(G5752) blessed^G2128 for^G1519 evermore^G165, knoweth^G1492^(G5758) that I^G3754 lie^G5574^(G5736) not^G3756.

³² In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the Damascenes’ city, desiring to arrest me.

KJVIn^G1722 Damascus^G1154 the governor^G1481 under Aretas^G702 the king^G935 kept^G5432 the city^G4172 of the Damascenes^G1153 with a garrison^G5432^(G5707), desirous^G2309^(G5723) to apprehend^G4084^(G5658) me^G3165:

³³ I was let down in a basket through a window by the wall, and escaped his hands.

KJVAnd^G2532 through^G1223 a window^G2376 in^G1722 a basket^G4553 was I let down^G5465^(G5681) by^G1223 the wall^G5038, and^G2532 escaped^G1628^(G5627) his^G846 hands^G5495.

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