2 Corinthians 12

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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1
WEBIt is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
KJVIt is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2
WEBI know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.
KJVI 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.
3
WEBI know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
KJVAnd I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4
WEBhow he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
KJVHow that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5
WEBOn behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
KJVOf such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6
WEBFor 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.
KJVFor 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.
7
WEBBy reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
KJVAnd 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.
8
WEBConcerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
KJVFor this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9
WEBHe 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.
KJVAnd 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.
10
WEBTherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
KJVTherefore 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.
11
WEBI have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
KJVI 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.
12
WEBTruly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
KJVTruly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13
WEBFor 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!
KJVFor 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.
14
WEBBehold, 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.
KJVBehold, 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.
15
WEBI will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
KJVAnd I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16
WEBEven so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
KJVBut be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17
WEBDid I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
KJVDid I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18
WEBI 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?
KJVI 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?
19
WEBAgain, 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.
KJVAgain, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20
WEBFor I am afraid that perhaps 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 perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,
KJVFor 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:
21
WEBthat 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, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.
KJVAnd 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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