| 2 Corinthians 12 - Versions
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| 2 Corinthians 12 Text (WEB)
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- It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
- I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don't know, or whether out of the body, I don't know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.
- I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don't know; God knows),
- how 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 I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
- 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.
- By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
- Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
- 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.
- Therefore 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.
- I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
- Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
- 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.
- 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.
- I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
- But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.
- Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?
- 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?
- 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.
- For I am afraid that by any means, 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 by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
- 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 and sexual immorality and lustfulness which they committed.
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| 2 Corinthians 12 Text (Hebrew)
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- אמנם להתהלל לא יועיל לי כי אבוא למראות האדון וחזינותיו׃
- ידעתי איש במשיח זה ארבע עשרה שנה אם היה בגוף לא ידעתי או מחוץ לגוף לא ידעתי האלהים יודע והאיש ההוא לקח עד לרקיע השלישי׃
- וידעתי את האיש ההוא אם בגוף או מחוץ לגוף לא ידעתי האלהים יודע׃
- אשר העלה אל הפרדס וישמע דברים נסתרים אשר נמנע מאיש למללם׃
- על איש כמוהו אתהלל אך על עצמי לא אתהלל זולתי בחלשותי׃
- כי לו חפצתי להתהלל לא אהיה סכל כי אמת אדבר אבל אתאפק פן יחשבני איש יותר ממה שיראה בי או שישמע ממני׃
- ולמען אשר לא אתרומם ברב גדל החזינות נתן לי סלון בבשרי מלאך השטן להכתני באגרוף למען לא אתרומם׃
- על זאת התחננתי שלש פעמים אל האדון להסירו ממני׃
- ויאמר אלי די לך חסדי כי בחלשה תשלם גבורתי על כן שמח לבי להתהלל בחלשותי למען תשרה עלי גבורת המשיח׃
- לכן רצתה נפשי בחלשות ובחרפות ובצרות וברדיפות ובמצוקות בעד המשיח כי כאשר חלשתי אז גבור אני׃
- סכל הייתי בהתהללי אתם הכרחתם אתי תחת אשר היה עליכם להזכירני לשבח כי לא נפל אנכי במאומה מן השליחים הגדולים כל כך אף כי כאין אנכי׃
- הן אתות השליח נעשו בקרבכם בכל סבלנות באתות ובמופתים ובגבורות׃
- כי במה נגרעתם מן הקהלות האחרות אם לא הלאיתי אתכם סלחו נא לי את העולה הזאת׃
- הנני מוכן לבוא אליכם פעם שלישית ולא אלאה אתכם כי לא אבקש את אשר לכם כי אם אתכם כי הבנים אינם חיבים לאצר אוצרות לאבות כי אם האבות לבנים׃
- אבל אני בכל חפץ לבבי אפזר וגם אפזר בעד נפשותיכם אף אם תחת אהבתי לכם היתרה אתם תמעיטו את אהבתכם אלי׃
- אך אם כן הוא ואני לא הכבדתי עליכם אולי כאיש ערום במרמה לכדתי אתכם׃
- האף הוניתי אתכם ביד אחד מאלה אשר שלחתי אליכם׃
- בקשתי מן טיטוס ושלחתי אתו את האח הכי הונה אתכם טיטוס הלא ברוח אחד התהלכנו הלא במעגל אחד׃
- התחשבו עוד כי מתנצלים אנחנו אליכם לא כי לפני האלהים נדבר במשיח וכל זאת חביבי למען תבנו׃
- כי ירא אנכי פן בבאי לא אמצא אתכם כאשר חפצתי ואתם גם אתם לא תמצאו אתי כאשר חפצתם פן יהיה בכם מצה וקנאה ורגז ומריבות ודבה רעה ורכילות וגאות ומבוכה׃
- פן אשוב לבוא וישפילני אלהי אצלכם ואתאבל על רבים אשר חטאו כבר ולא שבו מן הטמאה ומן הזנות ומן הזמה אשר עשו׃
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| 2 Corinthians 12 Text (Latin)
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- Si gloriari oportet (non expedit quidem), veniam autem ad visiones et revelationes Domini.
- Scio hominem in Christo ante annos quatuordecim, sive in corpore nescio, sive extra corpus nescio, Deus scit, raptum hujusmodi usque ad tertium cælum.
- Et scio hujusmodi hominem sive in corpore, sive extra corpus nescio, Deus scit :
- quoniam raptus est in paradisum : et audivit arcana verba, quæ non licet homini loqui.
- Pro hujusmodi gloriabor : pro me autem nihil gloriabor nisi in infirmitatibus meis.
- Nam etsi voluero gloriari, non ero insipiens : veritatem enim dicam : parco autem, ne quis me existimet supra id quod videt in me, aut aliquid audit ex me.
- Et ne magnitudo revelationum extollat me, datus est mihi stimulus carnis meæ angelus Satanæ, qui me colaphizet.
- Propter quod ter Dominum rogavi ut discederet a me :
- et dixit mihi : Sufficit tibi gratia mea : nam virtus in infirmitate perficitur. Libenter igitur gloriabor in infirmitatibus meis, ut inhabitet in me virtus Christi.
- Propter quod placeo mihi in infirmitatibus meis, in contumeliis, in necessitatibus, in persecutionibus, in angustiis pro Christo : cum enim infirmor, tunc potens sum.
- Factus sum insipiens, vos me coëgistis. Ego enim a vobis debui commendari : nihil enim minus fui ab iis, qui sunt supra modum Apostoli : tametsi nihil sum :
- signa tamen apostolatus mei facta sunt super vos in omni patientia, in signis, et prodigiis, et virtutibus.
- Quid est enim, quod minus habuistis præ ceteris ecclesiis, nisi quod ego ipse non gravavi vos ? donate mihi hanc injuriam.
- Ecce tertio hoc paratus sum venire ad vos : et non ero gravis vobis. Non enim quæro quæ vestra sunt, sed vos. Nec enim debent filii parentibus thesaurizare, sed parentes filiis.
- Ego autem libentissime impendam, et super impendar ipse pro animabus vestris : licet plus vos diligens, minus diligar.
- Sed esto : ego vos non gravavi : sed cum essem astutus, dolo vos cepi.
- Numquid per aliquem eorum, quod misi ad vos, circumveni vos ?
- Rogavi Titum, et misi cum illo fratrem. Numquid Titus vos circumvenit ? nonne eodem spiritu ambulavimus ? nonne iisdem vestigiis ?
- Olim putatis quod excusemus nos apud vos ? coram Deo in Christo loquimur : omnia autem, carissimi, propter ædificationem vestram.
- Timeo enim ne forte cum venero, non quales volo, inveniam vos : et ego inveniar a vobis, qualem non vultis : ne forte contentiones, æmulationes, animositates, dissensiones, detractiones, susurrationes, inflationes, seditiones sint inter vos :
- ne iterum cum venero, humiliet me Deus apud vos, et lugeam multos ex iis qui ante peccaverunt, et non egerunt pœnitentiam super immunditia, et fornicatione, et impudicitia, quam gesserunt.
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| 2 Corinthians 12 Text (KJV)
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- It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
- 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 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.
- Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
- 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 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.
- For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from 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.
- 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 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, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
- 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, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome 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.
- 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 burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
- Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
- 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?
- 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, 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:
- 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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