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2 Corinthians 12:5-12

51On behalfG5228 of suchG5108 a manG5108 I will boastG2744; but on my ownG1683 behalfG5228 I will not boastG2744, exceptG1508 in regard to my 2weaknessesG769. 6For ifG1437 I do wishG2309 to boastG2744 I will not be 3foolishG878, 4for I will be speakingG3004 the truthG225; but I refrainG5339 from this, soG3361 that noG3361 oneG5100 will creditG3049 me with moreG5228 thanG5228 he seesG991 in me orG2228 hearsG191 from me. 7Because of the surpassingG5236 greatnessG5236 of the 5revelationsG602, for thisG1352 reasonG1352, to keepG3361 me from exaltingG5229 myself, there was givenG1325 me a 6thornG4647 in the fleshG4561, a 7messengerG32 of SatanG4567 to 8tormentG2852 me--to keepG3361 me from exaltingG5229 myself! 8ConcerningG5228 thisG3778 I imploredG3870 the LordG2962 9threeG5151 timesG5151 that it might leaveG868 me. 9And He has saidG3004 to me, “My graceG5485 is sufficientG714 for you, for 10powerG1411 is perfectedG5055 in weaknessG769.” MostG2234 gladlyG2234, thereforeG3767, I will ratherG3123 11boastG2744 12aboutG1722 my weaknessesG769, soG2443 that the powerG1411 of ChristG5547 may dwellG1981 in me. 10ThereforeG1352 13I amG2106 wellG2106 contentG2106 with weaknessesG769, with 14insultsG5196, with 15distressesG318, with 16persecutionsG1375, with 17difficultiesG4730, 18for Christ’sG5547 sakeG5228; for 19whenG3752 I amG770 weakG770, thenG5119 I amG1510 strongG1415.

11I have becomeG1096 20foolishG878; you yourselvesG4771 compelledG315 me. ActuallyG1063 I shouldG3784 have been commendedG4921 by you, for 21in noG3762 respectG3762 was I inferiorG5302 to the 22mostG5244 eminentG5244 apostlesG652, evenG2532 thoughG1487 23I amG1510 a nobodyG3762. 12The 2425signsG4592 26of a true apostleG652 were performedG2716 amongG1722 you with allG3956 perseveranceG5281, by 27signsG4592 and wondersG5059 and 28miraclesG1411.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Corinthians 12:5 2 Cor 12:1 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Corinthians 12:5 1 Cor 2:3; 2 Cor 12:9f ↩
  3. 3. 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Cor 5:13; 11:16f; 12:11 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Cor 7:14 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Cor 12:1 ↩
  6. 6. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Num 33:55; Ezek 28:24; Hos 2:6 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Job 2:6; Matt 4:10; 1 Cor 5:5 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Lit beat ↩
  9. 9. 2 Corinthians 12:8 Matt 26:44 ↩
  10. 10. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:5; Eph 3:16; Phil 4:13 ↩
  11. 11. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:3; 2 Cor 12:5 ↩
  12. 12. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Lit in ↩
  13. 13. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Rom 5:3; 8:35 ↩
  14. 14. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or mistreatment ↩
  15. 15. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
  16. 16. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Thess 1:4; 2 Tim 3:11 ↩
  17. 17. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
  18. 18. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 5:15, 20 ↩
  19. 19. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
  20. 20. 2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Cor 5:13; 11:16f; 12:6 ↩
  21. 21. 2 Corinthians 12:11 1 Cor 15:10; 2 Cor 11:5 ↩
  22. 22. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or super-apostles ↩
  23. 23. 2 Corinthians 12:11 1 Cor 3:7; 13:2; 15:9 ↩
  24. 24. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles ↩
  25. 25. 2 Corinthians 12:12 John 4:48; Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 9:1 ↩
  26. 26. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Lit of the apostle ↩
  27. 27. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or attesting miracles ↩
  28. 28. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or works of power ↩

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