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I
must
needs
glory,
though
it is not expedient ;
but
I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
It is not expedient for
me
doubtless
to
glory.
I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
I know
a man in Christ ,
fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know
not
; or whether out of the body, I know
not;
God knoweth) ,
such a
one caught up even
to the third heaven.
I knew
a man in Christ above
fourteen years ago ,
(whether in the body, I cannot
tell
; or whether out of the body, I cannot
tell:
God knoweth ;
) such an
one caught up to the third heaven.
And I know
such a man (whether in the body, or apart
from
the body, I know
not;
God knoweth) ,
And I knew
such a man ,
(whether in the body, or out
of
the body, I cannot
tell:
God knoweth ;
)
how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
On
behalf
of such a
one will I glory: but
on
mine
own
behalf
I will not glory, save
in `my'
weaknesses
.
Of such an
one will I glory: yet
of
myself
I will not glory, but
in mine
infirmities
.
For if
I should
desire to glory, I shall not be foolish
; for I shall
speak
the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account
of me above that which he seeth me `
to be '
, or heareth from
me.
For though
I would
desire to glory, I shall not be a
fool
; for I will
say
the truth: but now
I forbear, lest any man should think
of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that
he
heareth of
me.
And by
reason
of
the
exceeding
greatness
of
the
revelations,
that
I should not
be exalted overmuch
, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a
messenger of Satan to buffet me, that
I should not
be exalted overmuch
.
And lest
I should be exalted above
measure
through
the
abundance
of
the
revelations
, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the
messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest
I should be exalted above
measure
.
Concerning
this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
For
this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
And he hath
said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for `
my '
power
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses
, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities
, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Wherefore
I take pleasure in weaknesses
, in injuries
, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses ,
for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Therefore
I take pleasure in infirmities
, in reproaches
, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
I am become foolish:
ye compelled me ;
for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was
I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am
nothing.
I am become a
fool
in
glorying;
ye have
compelled me :
for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am
I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be
nothing.
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by
signs and wonders and mighty works
.
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in
signs ,
and wonders ,
and mighty deeds
.
For what is there
wherein ye were made
inferior to the
rest
of
the
churches, except `
it be '
that I myself was not a
burden
to you? forgive me this wrong.
For what is it
wherein ye were inferior to other
churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome
to you? forgive me this wrong.
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 yours,
but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome
to you: for I seek not your's
but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
And I will most
gladly spend and be spent for your
souls.
If
I
love
you more abundantly ,
am
I loved
the less ?
And I will very
gladly spend and be spent for you ;
though
the
more abundantly I love
you,
the less I
be
loved.
But be it so, I did not myself
burden you ;
but
, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
But be it so, I did not burden you :
nevertheless
, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
Did I take
advantage
of you by any one
of them whom I have
sent unto you?
Did I make
a
gain
of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
I exhorted
Titus, and I sent the
brother with
him
. Did Titus take
any
advantage
of you? walked we not in the same spirit? `
walked we '
not in the same steps?
I desired
Titus, and with
him
I sent a
brother. Did Titus make
a
gain
of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
Ye
think all
this
time
that we are
excusing
ourselves unto you .
In
the
sight
of
God
speak
we in Christ .
But all things, beloved, `are'
for your edifying.
Again,
think ye
that we excuse
ourselves unto you ?
we speak
before
God
in Christ :
but we
do
all things, dearly
beloved, for your edifying.
For I fear, lest by
any
means
, when I come, I should
find you not
such as I would, and should
myself
be found of
you such as ye would not ;
lest by
any
means
`
there should
be '
strife
, jealousy
, wraths, factions
, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults ;
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall
not
find you such as I would, and that
I
shall
be found unto
you such as ye would not :
lest there be debates
, envyings
, wraths, strifes
, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults :
lest again
when I come my God should
humble me before
you, and I should
mourn
for
many of
them
that
have sinned heretofore
, and repented
not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.
And
lest ,
when I come again,
my God will
humble me among
you, and that
I shall
bewail
many which
have sinned already
, and have
not repented
of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have
committed.
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