New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
11Boasting is necessary, though it is not beneficial; but I will go on to visions and 2revelations 3of the Lord. 2I know a man 4in Christ, who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, 5God knows--such a man was 6caught up to the 7third heaven. 3And I know how such a man--whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, 8God knows-- 4was 9caught up into 10Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. 511In behalf of such a man I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except regarding my 12weaknesses. 6For if I do wish to boast I will not be 13foolish, 14for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me. 7Because of the extraordinary greatness of the 15revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given to me a 16thorn in the flesh, a 17messenger of Satan to 18torment me--to keep me from exalting myself! 8Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord 19three times that it might leave me. 9And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for 20power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather 21boast 22about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10Therefore 23I delight in weaknesses, in 24insults, in 25distresses, in 26persecutions, in 27difficulties, 28in behalf of Christ; for 29when I am weak, then I am strong.
Notes
- 1. 2 Corinthians 12:1 2 Cor 11:16, 18, 30; 12:5, 9 ↩
- 2. 2 Corinthians 12:1 1 Cor 14:6; 2 Cor 12:7; Gal 1:12; 2:2; Eph 3:3 ↩
- 3. 2 Corinthians 12:1 Or from ↩
- 4. 2 Corinthians 12:2 Rom 16:7 ↩
- 5. 2 Corinthians 12:2 2 Cor 11:11 ↩
- 6. 2 Corinthians 12:2 Ezek 8:3; Acts 8:39; 2 Cor 12:4; 1 Thess 4:17; Rev 12:5 ↩
- 7. 2 Corinthians 12:2 Deut 10:14; Ps 148:4; Eph 4:10; Heb 4:14 ↩
- 8. 2 Corinthians 12:3 2 Cor 11:11 ↩
- 9. 2 Corinthians 12:4 Ezek 8:3; Acts 8:39; 2 Cor 12:2; 1 Thess 4:17; Rev 12:5 ↩
- 10. 2 Corinthians 12:4 Luke 23:43 ↩
- 11. 2 Corinthians 12:5 2 Cor 12:1 ↩
- 12. 2 Corinthians 12:5 1 Cor 2:3; 2 Cor 12:9f ↩
- 13. 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Cor 5:13; 11:16f; 12:11 ↩
- 14. 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Cor 7:14 ↩
- 15. 2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Cor 12:1 ↩
- 16. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Num 33:55; Ezek 28:24; Hos 2:6 ↩
- 17. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Job 2:6; Matt 4:10; 1 Cor 5:5 ↩
- 18. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Lit beat ↩
- 19. 2 Corinthians 12:8 Matt 26:44 ↩
- 20. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:5; Eph 3:16; Phil 4:13 ↩
- 21. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:3; 2 Cor 12:5 ↩
- 22. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Lit in ↩
- 23. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Rom 5:3; 8:35 ↩
- 24. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or mistreatment ↩
- 25. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
- 26. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Thess 1:4; 2 Tim 3:11 ↩
- 27. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
- 28. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 5:15, 20 ↩
- 29. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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