2 Corinthians
Chapter 12
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1 It is not expedient4851 for me doubtless1211 to glory.2744 I will come2064 to visions3701 and revelations602 of the Lord.2962
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2 I knew1492 a man444 in Christ5547 above4253 fourteen1180 years2094 ago,4253 (whether1535 in the body,4983 I cannot3756 1492 tell;1492 or1535 whether1535 out of the body,4983 I cannot3756 1492 tell:1492 God2316 knows;1492) such5108 an one caught726 up to the third5154 heaven.3772
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3 And I knew1492 such5108 a man,444 (whether1535 in the body,4983 or1535 out of the body,4983 I cannot3756 1492 tell:1492 God2316 knows;1492)
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4 How that he was caught726 up into1519 paradise,3857 and heard191 unspeakable731 words,4487 which3739 it is not lawful1832 for a man444 to utter.2980
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5 Of such5108 an one will I glory:2744 yet1161 of myself1683 I will not glory,2744 but in my3450 infirmities.769
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6 For though1437 I would desire2309 to glory,2744 I shall not be a fool;878 for I will say2046 the truth:225 but now I forbear,5339 lest3361 any5100 man should think3049 of me above5228 that which3739 he sees991 me to be, or2228 that he hears191 of me.
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7 And lest2443 3361 I should be exalted5229 above measure through the abundance5236 of the revelations,602 there was given1325 to me a thorn4647 in the flesh,4561 the messenger32 of Satan4567 to buffet2852 me, lest2443 3361 I should be exalted5229 above measure.
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8 For this5127 thing I sought3870 the Lord2962 thrice,5151 that it might depart868 from me.
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9 And he said2046 to me, My grace5485 is sufficient714 for you: for my strength1411 is made5048 perfect5048 in weakness.769 Most2236 gladly2236 therefore3767 will I rather3123 glory2744 in my infirmities,769 that the power1411 of Christ5547 may rest1981 on me.
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10 Therefore1352 I take pleasure2106 in infirmities,769 in reproaches,5196 in necessities,318 in persecutions,1375 in distresses4730 for Christ's5547 sake: for when3752 I am1510 weak,770 then5119 am1510 I strong.1415
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11 I am become1096 a fool878 in glorying;2744 you have compelled315 me: for I ought3784 to have been commended4921 of you: for in nothing3762 am I behind5302 the very3029 most chief5228 3029 apostles,652 though1499 I be nothing.3762
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12 Truly3303 the signs4592 of an apostle652 were worked2716 among1722 you in all3956 patience,5281 in signs,4592 and wonders,5059 and mighty1411 deeds.1411
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13 For what5101 is it wherein3757 you were inferior2274 to other3062 churches,1577 except1508 it be that I myself was not burdensome2655 to you? forgive5483 me this5026 wrong.93
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14 Behold,2400 the third5154 time I am ready2093 to come2064 to you; and I will not be burdensome2655 to you: for I seek2212 not your's 5216but you: for the children5043 ought3784 not to lay2343 up for the parents,1118 but the parents1118 for the children.5043
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15 And I will very2236 gladly2236 spend1159 and be spent1550 for you; though1499 the more4056 abundantly4056 I love25 you, the less2276 I be loved.25
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16 But be it so, I did not burden2599 you: nevertheless,235 being5225 crafty,3835 I caught2983 you with guile.1388
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17 Did I make4122 a gain4122 of you by any5100 of them whom3739 I sent649 to you?
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18 I desired3870 Titus,5103 and with him I sent4882 a brother.80 Did Titus5103 make4122 a gain4122 of you? walked4043 we not in the same846 spirit?4151 walked4043 we not in the same846 steps?2487
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19 Again,3825 think1380 you that we excuse626 ourselves to you? we speak2980 before2714 God2316 in Christ:5547 but we do all3956 things, dearly beloved,27 for your5216 edifying.3619
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20 For I fear,5399 lest,3381 when I come,2064 I shall not find2147 you such3634 as I would,2309 and that I shall be found2147 to you such3634 as you would2309 not: lest3381 there be debates,2054 contentions,2205 wraths,2372 strifes,2052 backbitings,2636 whisperings,5587 arrogance,5450 tumults:181
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21 And lest,3361 when I come2064 again,3825 my God2316 will humble5013 me among4314 you, and that I shall mourn3996 many4183 which3588 have sinned4258 already,4258 and have not repented3340 of the uncleanness167 and fornication4202 and lasciviousness766 which3739 they have committed.4238
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