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2 Corinthians - Chapter: 12


12:1	If it bihoueth to haue glorie, it spedith not; but Y schal come to the visiouns and to the reuelaciouns of the Lord.
12:2	I woot a man in Crist that bifore fouretene yeer; whether in bodi, whether out of the bodi, Y woot not, God woot; that siche a man was rauyschid `til to the thridde heuene.
12:3	And Y woot sich a man; whether in bodi, or out of bodi, Y noot, God woot;
12:4	that he was rauyschid in to paradis, and herde preuy wordis, whiche it is not leueful to a man to speke.
12:5	For such maner thingis Y schal glorie; but for me no thing, no but in myn infirmytees.
12:6	For if Y schal wilne to glorie, Y schal not be vnwijs, for Y schal seie treuthe; but Y spare, lest ony man gesse me ouer that thing that he seeth in me, or herith ony thing of me.
12:7	And lest the greetnesse of reuelaciouns enhaunse me in pride, the pricke of my fleisch, an aungel of Sathanas, is youun to me, that he buffate me.
12:8	For whiche thing thries Y preiede the Lord, that it schulde go awei fro me.
12:9	And he seide to me, My grace suffisith to thee; for vertu is parfitli maad in infirmyte. Therfor gladli Y schal glorie in myn infirmytees, that the vertu of Crist dwelle in me.
12:10	For which thing Y am plesid in myn infirmytees, in dispisyngis, in nedis, in persecuciouns, in anguyschis, for Crist; for whanne Y am sijk, thanne Y am miyti.
12:11	Y am maad vnwitti, ye constreyneden me. For Y ouyte to be comendid of you; for Y dide no thing lesse than thei that ben apostlis `aboue maner.
12:12	Thouy Y am nouyt, netheles the signes of myn apostilhed ben maad on you, in al pacience, and signes, and grete wondris, and vertues.
12:13	And what is it, that ye hadden lesse than othere chirchis, but that Y my silf greuyde you not? Foryyue ye to me this wrong.
12:14	Lo! this thridde tyme Y am redi to come to you, and Y schal not be greuous to you; for Y seke not tho thingis that ben youre, but you. For nether sones owen to tresoure to fadir and modir, but the fadir and modir to the sones.
12:15	For Y schal yyue moost wilfuli, and Y my silf schal be youun aboue for youre soulis; thouy Y more loue you, and be lesse louyd.
12:16	But be it; Y greuyde not you, but whanne Y was sutil, Y took you with gile.
12:17	Whether Y disseyuede you bi ony of hem, which Y sente to you?
12:18	Y preiede Tite, and Y sente with hym a brother. Whether Tite begilide you? whether we yeden not in the same spirit? whether not in the same steppis?
12:19	Sum tyme ye wenen, that we schulen excuse vs anentis you. Bifor God in Crist we speken; and, moost dere britheren, alle thingis for youre edifiyng.
12:20	But Y drede, lest whanne Y come, Y schal fynde you not suche as Y wole, and Y schal be foundun of you suche as ye wolen not; lest perauenture stryuyngis, enuyes, sturdynessis, dissenciouns and detraccions, preuy spechis of discord, bolnyngis bi pride, debatis ben among you;
12:21	and lest eftsoone whanne Y come, God make me low anentis you, and Y biweile many of hem, that bifor synneden, and diden not penaunce on the vnclennesse, and fornicacioun, and vnchastite, that thei han don.


12:1	It is not expedient for me no doubt to reioyce: for I will come to visions and reuelations of the Lord.
12:2	I know a man in Christ aboue fourteene yeeres agone, (whether he were in the body, I can not tell, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth) which was taken vp into the thirde heauen.
12:3	And I knowe such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth)
12:4	How that he was taken vp into Paradise, and heard words which cannot be spoken, which are not possible for man to vtter.
12:5	Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.
12:6	For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me.
12:7	And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure.
12:8	For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me.
12:9	And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
12:10	Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.
12:11	I was a foole to boast my selfe: yee haue compelled mee: for I ought to haue bene commended of you: for in nothing was I inferiour vnto the very chiefe Apostles, though I bee nothing.
12:12	The signes of an Apostle were wrought among you with all patience, with signes, and wonders, and great workes.
12:13	For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthfull to your hinderance? forgiue me this wrong.
12:14	Behold, the thirde time I am ready to come vnto you, and yet will I not be slouthfull to your hinderance: for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to laye vp for the fathers, but the fathers for the children.
12:15	And I will most gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your soules: though the more I loue you, the lesse I am loued.
12:16	But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.
12:17	Did I pill you by any of them whom I sent vnto you?
12:18	I haue desired Titus, and with him I haue sent a brother: did Titus pill you of any thing? walked we not in the selfe same spirit? walked we not in the same steppes?
12:19	Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.
12:20	For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord.
12:21	I feare least when I come againe, my God abase me among you, and I shall bewaile many of them which haue sinned already, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnesse which they haue committed.


12:1	It is obviously not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:
12:2	I knew a man in Christ who over fourteen years ago (whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows) such a one was caught up to the third heaven.
12:3	And I knew such a man (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows)
12:4	how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
12:5	Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
12:6	Because though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; because I will speak the truth. But now I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or that he hears from me.
12:7	And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to wound me, lest I be exalted above measure.
12:8	Concerning this thing I sought the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
12:9	And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, because My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
12:10	Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. Because when I am weak, then I am strong.
12:11	I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me. Because, I ought to have been commended by you; because, in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though I am nothing.
12:12	Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.
12:13	Because, what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except it is that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
12:14	Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; because, I do not seek yours, but you. Because, the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
12:15	And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
12:16	But be that as it may, I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with craftiness!
12:17	Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
12:18	I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him. Did Titus take advantage of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?
12:19	Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.
12:20	Because, I fear lest, when I come, I will not find you such as I wish, and that I will be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be debates, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, puffed up pride, commotion;
12:21	and lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I will mourn for many who have sinned already and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they have committed.

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