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2 Corinthians 12 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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A Vision of Paradise

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It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations [fn]of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:2 - I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:3 - And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows—

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:4 - was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:5 - On behalf of such a man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in weaknesses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:6 - For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will consider me beyond what he sees in me or hears from me.

A Thorn in the Flesh

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:7 - Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to [fn]torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:8 - Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:9 - And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:10 - Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with [fn]insults, with distresses, with persecutions and hardships, for the sake of Christ, for when I am weak, then I am strong.

Concern for the Corinthian Church

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I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the [fn]most-eminent apostles, even if I am nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:12 - The [fn]signs [fn]of a true apostle were worked out among you with all perseverance, by [fn]signs and wonders and [fn]miracles.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:13 - For in what respect were you treated as less than the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? [fn]Forgive me this wrong!

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Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:15 - So I will most gladly spend and be fully spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:16 - But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself. Nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:17 - Have I taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:18 - I encouraged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Did we not walk [fn]in the same spirit—in the very same steps?

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All this time [fn]you think we are defending ourselves to you. We speak in Christ in the sight of God. And all these things, beloved, are for your building up.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:20 - For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:21 - I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned in the past and not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality which they have practiced.
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