# 2 Corinthians 12 ## 2 Corinthians 12:1 - [KJV] It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. - [ASV] I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. - [YLT] To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:1 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:2 - [KJV] I 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. - [ASV] I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven. - [YLT] I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago -- whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known -- such an one being caught away unto the third heaven; ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:2 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:3 - [KJV] And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) - [ASV] And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth), - [YLT] and I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, -- ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:3 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:4 - [KJV] How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. - [ASV] how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. - [YLT] that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak. ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:4 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:5 - [KJV] Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. - [ASV] On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in *my* weaknesses. - [YLT] Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities, ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:5 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:6 - [KJV] For 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. - [ASV] For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me *to be*, or heareth from me. - [YLT] for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me; ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:6 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:7 - [KJV] And 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. - [ASV] And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. - [YLT] and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:7 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:8 - [KJV] For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. - [ASV] Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. - [YLT] Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me, ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:8 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:9 - [KJV] And 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. - [ASV] And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for *my* power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. - [YLT] and He said to me, 'Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:9 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:10 - [KJV] Therefore 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. - [ASV] Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. - [YLT] wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses -- for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful; ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:10 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:11 - [KJV] I 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. - [ASV] I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing. - [YLT] I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing. ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:11 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:12 - [KJV] Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. - [ASV] Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works. - [YLT] The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds, ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:12 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:13 - [KJV] For 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. - [ASV] For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except *it be* that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong. - [YLT] for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice! ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:13 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:14 - [KJV] Behold, 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. - [ASV] Behold, 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 yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. - [YLT] Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children, ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:14 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:15 - [KJV] And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. - [ASV] And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? - [YLT] and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved. ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:15 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:16 - [KJV] But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. - [ASV] But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile. - [YLT] And be it *so*, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you; ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:16 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:17 - [KJV] Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? - [ASV] Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you? - [YLT] any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you? ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:17 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:18 - [KJV] I 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? - [ASV] I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? *walked we* not in the same steps? - [YLT] I entreated Titus, and did send with *him* the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same steps? ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:18 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:19 - [KJV] Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but *we do* all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. - [ASV] Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, *are* for your edifying. - [YLT] Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, *are* for your up-building, ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:19 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:20 - [KJV] For 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: - [ASV] For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means *there should be* strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults; - [YLT] for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections, ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:20 - ## 2 Corinthians 12:21 - [KJV] *And* 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. - [ASV] lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed. - [YLT] lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise. ### Notes on 2 Corinthians 12:21 -