2 Corinthians 12
Revised Version 1895
1IG2532 must needs gloryG2744, thoughG1161 itG1161 is notG3756 expedient; butG1161 IG2532 willG2962 comeG2064 toG1519 visionsG3701 andG2532 revelationsG602 ofG2962 theG2532 LordG2962. 2IG2193 knowG1492 a manG444 inG1722 ChristG5547, fourteenG1180 yearsG2094 agoG4253 (whetherG1535 inG1722 theG3588 bodyG4983, IG2193 knowG1492 notG3756; orG1535 whetherG1535 outG1622 ofG2316 theG3588 bodyG4983, IG2193 knowG1492 notG3756; GodG2316 knoweth), suchG5108 a oneG444 caughtG726 upG726 evenG2193 toG2193 theG3588 thirdG5154 heavenG3772. 3AndG2532 IG2532 knowG1492 suchG5108 a manG444 (whetherG1535 inG1722 theG3588 bodyG4983, orG2532 apartG5565 fromG5565 theG3588 bodyG4983, IG2532 knowG1492 notG3756; GodG2316 knoweth), 4howG3754 thatG3754 heG2532 was caughtG726 upG1519 intoG1519 ParadiseG3857, andG2532 heardG191 unspeakable wordsG4487, whichG3739 itG191 is notG3756 lawfulG1832 forG1519 a manG444 toG1519 utter. 5OnG1722 behalfG5228 ofG1722 suchG5108 a oneG3588 willG1473 IG1473 gloryG2744: butG1161 onG1722 mineG1473 ownG1683 behalfG5228 IG1473 willG1473 notG3756 gloryG2744, save inG1722 myG1722 weaknessesG769. 6ForG1063 ifG1437 IG1473 shouldG5100 desireG2309 toG1519 gloryG2744, IG1473 shallG191 notG3756 beG1510 foolishG878; forG1063 IG1473 shallG191 speakG3004 theG3739 truthG225: butG1161 IG1473 forbear, lestG3361 anyG5100 manG5100 shouldG5100 accountG3049 ofG1537 meG3004 aboveG5228 thatG3739 whichG3739 heG3739 seeth meG3004 toG1519 beG1510, orG2228 heareth fromG1537 meG3004. 7AndG2532 byG2532 reasonG1352 ofG4561 theG3588 exceeding greatnessG5236 ofG4561 theG3588 revelationsG602—whereforeG1352, thatG2443 IG1473 shouldG2443 notG3361 beG2532 exalted overmuch, there was givenG1325 toG2443 meG1325 a thornG4647 inG2532 theG3588 fleshG4561, a messengerG32 ofG4561 SatanG4567 toG2443 buffet meG1325, thatG2443 IG1473 shouldG2443 notG3361 beG2532 exalted overmuch. 8ConcerningG5228 thisG3778 thingG3778 IG1473 besought theG3588 LordG2962 thrice, thatG2443 itG3778 mightG1473 departG868 fromG575 meG1473. 9AndG2532 heG2532 hath saidG3004 unto meG3004, MyG1722 graceG5485 is sufficientG714 forG1063 thee: forG1063 myG1722 powerG1411 is madeG3004 perfect inG1722 weaknessG769. MostG3123 gladlyG2236 thereforeG3767 willG2532 IG1473 ratherG3123 gloryG2744 inG1722 myG1722 weaknessesG769, thatG2443 theG3588 powerG1411 ofG5485 ChristG5547 mayG2532 rest uponG1909 meG3004. 10WhereforeG1352 IG2532 takeG2106 pleasureG2106 inG1722 weaknessesG769, inG1722 injuries, inG1722 necessities, inG1722 persecutionsG1375, inG1722 distressesG4730, forG1063 Christ’sG5547 sakeG5228: forG1063 whenG3752 IG2532 amG1510 weakG770, thenG2532 amG1510 IG2532 strongG1415. 11IG1473 amG1510 becomeG1096 foolishG878: ye compelledG315 meG1473; forG1063 IG1473 oughtG3784 toG2532 haveG1510 beenG1510 commendedG4921 ofG652 youG5210: forG1063 inG2532 nothingG3762 wasG1510 IG1473 behind theG3588 veryG3029 chiefest apostlesG652, thoughG1487 IG1473 amG1510 nothingG3762. 12TrulyG1722 theG3956 signsG4592 ofG1411 anG2532 apostleG652 were wrought amongG1722 youG5210 inG1722 allG3956 patienceG5281, byG1722 signsG4592 andG2532 wondersG5059 andG2532 mightyG1411 works. 13ForG1063 whatG5101 isG1510 thereG1510 wherein ye wereG1510 made inferiorG2274 toG5101 theG3588 restG3062 ofG1577 theG3588 churchesG1577, exceptG1487 itG846 beG1510 thatG3754 IG1473 myselfG846 wasG1510 notG3756 aG1510 burdenG2655 toG5101 youG5210? forgiveG5483 meG1473 thisG3778 wrongG93. 14BeholdG2400, thisG3778 is theG3588 thirdG5154 timeG5154 IG2532 amG2192 readyG2093 toG4314 comeG2064 toG4314 youG5210; andG2532 IG2532 willG3778 notG3756 beG2532 a burdenG2655 toG4314 youG5210: forG1063 IG2532 seekG2212 notG3756 yoursG4771, butG235 youG5210: forG1063 theG3588 childrenG5043 oughtG3784 notG3756 toG4314 lay upG2343 forG1063 theG3588 parentsG1118, butG235 theG3588 parentsG1118 forG1063 theG3588 childrenG5043. 15AndG2532 IG1473 willG2532 mostG5228 gladlyG2236 spendG1159 andG2532 beG2532 spentG1159 forG5228 yourG25 soulsG5590. IfG1487 IG1473 loveG25 youG5210 moreG5228 abundantly, amG1473 IG1473 lovedG25 theG3588 lessG2276? 16ButG1161 beG1510 itG1161 soG1161, IG1473 didG1510 notG3756 myselfG1473 burden youG5210; butG1161, beingG1510 craftyG3835, IG1473 caughtG2983 youG5210 withG2983 guile. 17DidG649 IG3739 takeG4122 advantageG4122 ofG1223 youG5210 byG1223 anyG5100 oneG5100 ofG1223 themG846 whomG3739 IG3739 have sentG649 unto youG5210? 18IG2532 exhortedG3870 TitusG5103, andG2532 IG2532 sentG4882 theG3588 brotherG80 withG2532 himG846. DidG4043 TitusG5103 takeG4122 anyG3756 advantageG4122 ofG4151 youG5210? walkedG4043 weG2532 notG3756 byG2532 theG3588 sameG846 SpiritG4151? walkedG4043 weG2532 notG3756 inG2532 theG3588 sameG846 stepsG2487? 19Ye thinkG1380 allG3956 thisG3588 timeG3819 thatG3754 weG3754 are excusing ourselves unto youG5210. InG1722 theG3956 sightG2713 ofG2316 GodG2316 speakG2980 weG3754 inG1722 ChristG5547. ButG1161 allG3956 thingsG3956, belovedG27, are forG3754 yourG3956 edifyingG3619. 20ForG1063 IG2504 fearG5399, lestG3361 byG2064 anyG3756 means, whenG2064 IG2504 comeG2064, IG2504 should findG2147 youG5210 notG3756 suchG3634 asG3634 IG2504 wouldG2309, andG2064 should myself beG3361 foundG2147 ofG2372 youG5210 suchG3634 asG3634 ye wouldG2309 notG3756; lestG3361 byG2064 anyG3756 means there should beG3361 strifeG2054, jealousyG2205, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumultsG181; 21lestG3361, whenG2532 IG1473 comeG2064 againG3825, myG3739 GodG2316 shouldG2316 humbleG5013 meG1473 beforeG1909 youG5210, andG2532 IG1473 shouldG2316 mournG3996 forG1909 manyG4183 ofG2316 themG3739 thatG3739 have sinnedG4258 heretofore, andG2532 repentedG3340 notG3361 ofG2316 theG3588 uncleannessG167 andG2532 fornicationG4202 andG2532 lasciviousness whichG3739 theyG3739 committedG4238.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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