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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>2 Corinthians 12 Mace New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_corinthians/12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/2_corinthians/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Mace</a> > 2 Corinthians 12</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_corinthians/11.htm" title="2 Corinthians 11">◄</a> 2 Corinthians 12 <a href="../2_corinthians/13.htm" title="2 Corinthians 13">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Mace New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/2_corinthians/12-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Paul’s Revelation<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Have not I reason to glory? for now I shall mention my visions and revelations from the Lord. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>I knew a christian who above fourteen years ago, was snatch'd up even to the third heaven, whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>but tho' I don't know whether it was in the body, or out of the body, which God only knows, <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>this I know, that he was snatch'd up into paradise, and heard such secrets as it is not lawful for a man to reveal. <A name="6"></a><p class="hdg">Paul’s Thorn and God’s Grace<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>I might glory in being the man; but I will not glory in any thing relating to myself, unless it be my sufferings. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>and lest I should be exalted above measure by the extraordinary revelations I have had, I was afflicted in my person, so that the messenger of satan insulted me; concerning which, <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>I besought the Lord thrice, to make him leave me. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>but he said to me, "my favour is sufficient for thee: for my strength is shown to be perfect by thy weakness." with pleasure therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may be seen to dwell in me. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>I take pleasure then in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am afflicted, then it is I have fortitude.<p> <A name="12"></a><p class="hdg">Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Am I become vain? 'tis you have forc'd me to it: for I ought to have been commended by you: since I am not inferior to the chiefest of the apostles, tho' in myself I am nothing. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>the marks indeed of an apostle I have shown among you by my extreme patience, by signs, and prodigies, and miracles. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>for in what were ye inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? an injury I hope you will easily forgive.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary, <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>I shall be glad to sacrifice myself and all I have for your service, even tho' it should happen that the more I love you, the less I should be beloved. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>'tis own'd I did not put you to any charges myself: but was so crafty, as to over-reach you, by others. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>what, did I make a gain of you by any body I sent to you? <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make a gain of you? didn't we follow the same principles, and take the same measures?<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>do you think I have been making excuses for not coming? as I am a christian, in the presence of God, I have, my beloved, in every thing consulted your advantage. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults: <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and I am afraid, God will humble me when I come again among you, and I shall bewail many who have formerly sinned, and have not yet repented of their impurity, their fornication, and dissoluteness.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Daniel Mace New Testament (1729)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_corinthians/11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Corinthians 11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../2_corinthians/13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Corinthians 13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Corinthians 13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>