Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 12

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2 Corinthians 12 . 1 , For commending of his apostleship , though he might glory of his wonderful revelations , 2 Corinthians 12 . 9 , yet he rather chooses to glory of his infirmities; 2 Corinthians 12 . 11 , blaming them for forcing him to this vain boasting; 2 Corinthians 12 . 14 , He promises to come to them again; but yet altogether in the affection of a father; 2 Corinthians 12 . 20 , although he fears he shall to his grief find many offenders , and public disorders there.

2 Corinthians 12:1

I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:1 · BSB

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I will come Gr. For I will come

2 Corinthians 12:2

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

2 Corinthians 12:2 · BSB

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"ad 46 , at Lystra."

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2 Corinthians 12:3

And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

2 Corinthians 12:3 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:4

was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell.

2 Corinthians 12:4 · BSB

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lawful or , possible

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

2 Corinthians 12:5 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:6

Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

2 Corinthians 12:6 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:7

or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

2 Corinthians 12:7 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:8

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

2 Corinthians 12:8 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:9

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

2 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:10

That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:12

The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

2 Corinthians 12:12 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:13

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

2 Corinthians 12:13 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:14

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

2 Corinthians 12:14 · BSB

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That is , the third time I have purposed to visit you. See the parallel passages

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2 Corinthians 12:15

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

2 Corinthians 12:15 · BSB

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Gr. your souls

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2 Corinthians 12:16

Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

2 Corinthians 12:16 · BSB

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That is , as my enemies represent

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2 Corinthians 12:17

Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?

2 Corinthians 12:17 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:18

I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

2 Corinthians 12:18 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:19

Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

2 Corinthians 12:19 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

2 Corinthians 12:20 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 12:21

I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

2 Corinthians 12:21 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web6 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Echoes 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 → Judges 7:2
Trajectories
Gideon (Weak Made Strong), Wisdom and Foolishness of the Cross
Chiasms
Shaped 2 Corinthians 11:30–12:6, 2 Corinthians 12:14–16, 2 Corinthians 12:7–10
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