2 Corinthians 12 ========== :1 It is not expedient 4851 -sumphero for me doubtless 1211 -de to glory 2744 -kauchaomai . I will come 2064 -erchomai to visions 3701 -optasia and revelations 0602 -apokalupsis of the Lord 2962 -kurios . :2 I knew 1492 -eido a man 0444 -anthropos in Christ 5547 - Christos above 4253 -pro fourteen 1180 -dekatessares years 2094 - etos ago 4253 -pro , (whether in the body 4983 -soma , I cannot 1492 -eido tell 1492 -eido ; or 1535 -eite whether 1535 -eite out of the body 4983 -soma , I cannot 1492 -eido tell 1492 -eido : God 2316 -theos knoweth 1492 -eido ;) such 5108 -toioutos an one caught 0726 -harpazo up to the third 5154 -tritos heaven 3772 -ouranos . :3 And I knew 1492 -eido such 5108 -toioutos a man 0444 - anthropos , (whether in the body 4983 -soma , or 1535 -eite out of the body 4983 -soma , I cannot 1492 -eido tell 1492 -eido : God 2316 -theos knoweth 1492 -eido ;) :4 How that he was caught 0726 -harpazo up into 1519 -eis paradise 3857 -paradeisos , and heard 0191 -akouo unspeakable 0731 -arrhetos words 4487 -rhema , which 3739 -hos it is not lawful 1832 -exesti for a man 0444 -anthropos to utter 2980 - laleo . :5 Of such 5108 -toioutos an one will I glory 2744 - kauchaomai : yet 1161 -de of myself 1683 -emautou I will not glory 2744 -kauchaomai , but in mine 3450 -mou infirmities 0769 - astheneia . :6 For though 1437 -ean I would desire 2309 -thelo to glory 2744 -kauchaomai , I shall not be a fool 0878 -aphron ; for I will say 2046 -ereo the truth 0225 -aletheia : but [now] I forbear 5339 -pheidomai , lest 3361 -me any 5100 -tis man should think 3049 -logizomai of me above 5228 -huper that which 3739 - hos he seeth 0991 -blepo me [to be], or 2228 -e [that] he heareth 0191 -akouo of me. :7 And lest 3361 -me I should be exalted 5229 - huperairomai above measure through the abundance 5236 -huperbole of the revelations 0602 -apokalupsis , there was given 1325 - didomi to me a thorn 4647 -skolops in the flesh 4561 -sarx , the messenger 0032 -aggelos of Satan 4567 -Satanas to buffet 2852 - kolaphizo me, lest 3361 -me I should be exalted 5229 - huperairomai above measure. :8 For this 5127 -toutou thing I besought 3870 -parakaleo the Lord 2962 -kurios thrice 5151 -tris , that it might depart 0868 -aphistemi from me. :9 And he said 2046 -ereo unto me, My grace 5485 -charis is sufficient 0714 -arkeo for thee: for my strength 1411 - dunamis is made 5048 -teleioo perfect 5048 -teleioo in weakness 0769 -astheneia . Most 2236 -hedista gladly 2236 -hedista therefore 3767 -oun will I rather 3123 -mallon glory 2744 - kauchaomai in my infirmities 0769 -astheneia , that the power 1411 -dunamis of Christ 5547 -Christos may rest 1981 -episkenoo upon me. :10 Therefore 1352 -dio I take pleasure 2106 -eudokeo in infirmities 0769 -astheneia , in reproaches 5196 -hubris , in necessities 0318 -anagke , in persecutions 1375 -diogmos , in distresses 4730 -stenochoria for Christ's 5547 -Christos sake: for when 3752 -hotan I am 1510 -eimi weak 0770 -astheneo , then 2532 -kai am 1510 -eimi I strong 1415 -dunatos . :11 I am become 1096 -ginomai a fool 0878 -aphron in glorying 2744 -kauchaomai ; ye have compelled 0315 -anagkazo me: for I ought 3784 -opheilo to have been commended 4921 -sunistao of you: for in nothing 3762 -oudeis am I behind 5302 -hustereo the very 3029 -lian chiefest 3029 -lian apostles 0652 -apostolos , though 1499 -ei kai I be nothing 3762 -oudeis . :12 Truly 3303 -men the signs 4591 -semaino of an apostle 0652 -apostolos were wrought 2716 -katergazomai among 1722 -en you in all 3956 -pas patience 5281 -hupomone , in signs 4591 - semaino , and wonders 5059 -teras , and mighty 1411 -dunamis deeds 1411 -dunamis . :13 For what 5101 -tis is it wherein 3757 -hou ye were inferior 2274 -hettao to other 3062 -loipoy churches 1577 - ekklesia , except 1508 -ei me [it be] that I myself was not burdensome 2655 -katanarkao to you? forgive 5483 -charizomai me this 5026 -taute wrong 0093 -adikia . :14 Behold 2400 -idou , the third 5154 -tritos time I am ready 2093 -hetoimos to come 2064 -erchomai to you; and I will not be burdensome 2655 -katanarkao to you: for I seek 2212 - zeteo not yours 5216 -humon , but you: for the children 5043 - teknon ought 3784 -opheilo not to lay 2343 -thesaurizo up for the parents 1118 -goneus , but the parents 1118 -goneus for the children 5043 -teknon . :15 And I will very 2236 -hedista gladly 2236 -hedista spend 1159 -dapanao and be spent 1550 -ekdapanao for you; though 1499 -ei kai the more 4056 -perissoteros abundantly 4056 - perissoteros I love 0025 -agapao you, the less 2276 -hetton I be loved 0025 -agapao . :16 But be it so, I did not burden 2599 -katabareo you: nevertheless 0235 -alla , being 5225 -huparcho crafty 3835 - panougos , I caught 2983 -lambano you with guile 1388 -dolos . :17 Did I make 4122 -pleonekteo a gain 4122 -pleonekteo of you by any 5100 -tis of them whom 3739 -hos I sent 0649 - apostello unto you? :18 I desired 3870 -parakaleo Titus 5103 -Titos , and with [him] I sent 4882 -sunapostello a brother 0080 -adephos . Did Titus 5103 -Titos make 4122 -pleonekteo a gain 4122 -pleonekteo of you? walked 4043 -peripateo we not in the same 0846 -autos spirit 4151 -pneuma ? [walked 4043 -peripateo we] not in the same 0846 -autos steps 2487 -ichnos ? :19 Again 3825 -palin , think 1380 -dokeo ye that we excuse 0626 -apologeomai ourselves unto you? we speak 2980 - laleo before 2714 -katenopion God 2316 -theos in Christ 5547 - Christos : but [we do] all 3956 -pas things, dearly beloved 0027 -agapetos , for your 5216 -humon edifying 3619 -oikodome . :20 For I fear 5399 -phobeo , lest 3381 -mepos , when I come 2064 -erchomai , I shall not find 2147 -heurisko you such 3634 -hoios as I would 2309 -thelo , and [that] I shall be found 2147 -heurisko unto you such 3634 -hoios as ye would 2309 -thelo not: lest 3381 -mepos [there be] debates 2054 -eris , envyings 2205 -zelos , wraths 2372 -thumos , strifes 2052 -eritheia , backbitings 2636 -katalalia , whisperings 5587 -psithurismos , swellings 5450 -phusiosis , tumults 0181 -akatastasia : :21 [And] lest 3361 -me , when I come 2064 -erchomai again 3825 -palin , my God 2316 -theos will humble 5013 -tapeinoo me among 4314 -pros you, and [that] I shall bewail 3996 -pentheo many 4183 -polus which 3588 -ho have sinned 4258 -proamartano already 4258 -proamartano , and have not repented 3340 -metanoeo of the uncleanness 0167 -akatharsia and fornication 4202 - porneia and lasciviousness 0766 -aselgeia which 3739 -hos they have committed 4238 -prasso . ~~~~~~