New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Corinthians 12:5-12
51In behalf of such a man I will boast; but in my own behalf I will not boast, except regarding my 2weaknesses. 6For if I do wish to boast I will not be 3foolish, 4for 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 5revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given to me a 6thorn in the flesh, a 7messenger of Satan to 8torment me--to keep me from exalting myself! 8Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord 9three times that it might leave me. 9And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for 10power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather 11boast 12about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10Therefore 13I delight in weaknesses, in 14insults, in 15distresses, in 16persecutions, in 17difficulties, 18in behalf of Christ; for 19when I am weak, then I am strong.
11I have become 20foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, since I was 21in no respect inferior to the 22most eminent apostles, even though 23I am a nobody. 12The 24distinguishing marks 25of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by 26signs, wonders, and 27miracles.
Notes
- 1. 2 Corinthians 12:5 2 Cor 12:1 ↩
- 2. 2 Corinthians 12:5 1 Cor 2:3; 2 Cor 12:9f ↩
- 3. 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Cor 5:13; 11:16f; 12:11 ↩
- 4. 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Cor 7:14 ↩
- 5. 2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Cor 12:1 ↩
- 6. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Num 33:55; Ezek 28:24; Hos 2:6 ↩
- 7. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Job 2:6; Matt 4:10; 1 Cor 5:5 ↩
- 8. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Lit beat ↩
- 9. 2 Corinthians 12:8 Matt 26:44 ↩
- 10. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:5; Eph 3:16; Phil 4:13 ↩
- 11. 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Cor 2:3; 2 Cor 12:5 ↩
- 12. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Lit in ↩
- 13. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Rom 5:3; 8:35 ↩
- 14. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Or mistreatment ↩
- 15. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
- 16. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Thess 1:4; 2 Tim 3:11 ↩
- 17. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 6:4 ↩
- 18. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 5:15, 20 ↩
- 19. 2 Corinthians 12:10 2 Cor 13:4 ↩
- 20. 2 Corinthians 12:11 2 Cor 5:13; 11:16f; 12:6 ↩
- 21. 2 Corinthians 12:11 1 Cor 15:10; 2 Cor 11:5 ↩
- 22. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or super-apostles ↩
- 23. 2 Corinthians 12:11 1 Cor 3:7; 13:2; 15:9 ↩
- 24. 2 Corinthians 12:12 John 4:48; Rom 15:19; 1 Cor 9:1 ↩
- 25. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Lit of the apostle ↩
- 26. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or confirming miracles ↩
- 27. 2 Corinthians 12:12 Or works of power ↩
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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