1 It is 4851 0 not 3756 expedient 4851 for me 3427 doubtless 1211 to glory 2744. 1063 I will come 2064 to 1519 visions 3701 and 2532 revelations 602 of the Lord 2962.
2 I knew 1492 a man 444 in 1722 Christ 5547 above 4253 0 fourteen 1180 years 2094 ago 4253, (whether 1535 in 1722 the body 4983, I cannot 3756 tell 1492; or whether 1535 out 1622 of the body 4983, I cannot 3756 tell 1492: God 2316 knoweth 1492;) such an one 5108 caught up 726 to 2193 the third 5154 heaven 3772.
3 And 2532 I knew 1492 such 5108 a man 444, (whether 1535 in 1722 the body 4983, or 1535 out 1622 of the body 4983, I cannot 3756 tell 1492: God 2316 knoweth 1492;)
4 How that 3754 he was caught up 726 into 1519 paradise 3857, and 2532 heard 191 unspeakable 731 words 4487, which 3739 it is 1832 0 not 3756 lawful 1832 for a man 444 to utter 2980.
5 Of 5228 such an one 5108 will I glory 2744: yet 1161 of 5228 myself 1683 I will 2744 0 not 3756 glory 2744, but 1508 in 1722 mine 3450 infirmities 769.
6 For 1063 though 1437 I would desire 2309 to glory 2744, I shall 2071 0 not 3756 be 2071 a fool 878; for 1063 I will say 2046 the truth 225: but 1161 now I forbear 5339, lest 3361 any man 5100 should think 3049 of 1519 me 1691 above 5228 that which 3739 he seeth 991 me 3165 to be, or 2228 that he heareth 191 of 5100 1537 me 1700.
7 And 2532 lest 3363 I should be exalted above measure 5229 through the abundance 5236 of the revelations 602, there was given 1325 to me 3427 a thorn 4647 in the flesh 4561, the messenger 32 of Satan 4566 to 2443 buffet 2852 me 3165, lest 3363 I should be exalted above measure 5229.
8 For 5228 this thing 5127 I besought 3870 the Lord 2962 thrice 5151, that 2443 it might depart 868 from 575 me 1700.
9 And 2532 he said 2046 unto me 3427, My 3450 grace 5485 is sufficient 714 for thee 4671: for 1063 my 3450 strength 1411 is made perfect 5048 in 1722 weakness 769. Most gladly 2236 therefore 3767 will I 2744 0 rather 3123 glory 2744 in 1722 my 3450 infirmities 769, that 2443 the power 1411 of Christ 5547 may rest 1981 upon 1909 me 1691.
10 Therefore 1352 I take pleasure 2106 in 1722 infirmities 769, in 1722 reproaches 5196, in 1722 necessities 318, in 1722 persecutions 1375, in 1722 distresses 4730 for 5228 0 Christ's 5547 sake 5228: for 1063 when 3752 I am weak 770, then 5119 am 1510 I strong 1415.
11 I am become 1096 a fool 878 in glorying 2744; ye 5210 have compelled 315 me 3165: for 1063 I 1473 ought 3784 to have been commended 4921 of 5259 you 5216: for 1063 in nothing 3762 am I behind 5302 the very chiefest 3029 apostles 652 5228, 2532 though 1499 I be 1510 nothing 3762.
12 Truly 3303 the signs 4592 of an apostle 652 were wrought 2716 among 1722 you 5213 in 1722 all 3956 patience 5281, in 1722 signs 4592, and 2532 wonders 5059, and 2532 mighty deeds 1411.
13 For 1063 what 5101 is it 2076 wherein 3739 ye were inferior 2274 to 5228 other 3062 churches 1577, except 1508 it be that 3754 I 1473 myself 846 was 2655 0 not 3756 burdensome 2655 to you 5216? forgive 5483 me 3427 this 5026 wrong 93.
14 Behold 2400, the third time 5154 I am 2192 ready 2093 to come 2064 to 4314 you 5209; and 2532 I will 2655 0 not 3756 be burdensome 2655 to you 5216: for 1063 I seek 2212 not 3756 yours 5216, but 235 you 5209: for 1063 the children 5043 ought 3784 not 3756 to lay up 2343 for the parents 1118, but 235 the parents 1118 for the children 5043.
15 And 1161 I 1473 will very gladly 2236 spend 1159 and 2532 be spent 1550 for 5228 you 5590 5216; 2532 though 1499 the more abundantly 4056 I love 25 you 5209, the less 2276 I be loved 25.
16 But 1161 be it so 2077, I 1473 did 2599 0 not 3756 burden 2599 you 5209: nevertheless 235, being 5225 crafty 3835, I caught 2983 you 5209 with guile 1388.
17 Did I make a gain 4122 3361 of you 5209 by 1223 any 5100 of them 846 whom 3739 I sent 649 unto 4314 you 5209?
18 I desired 3870 Titus 5103, and 2532 with him I sent 4882 a brother 80. Did 4122 0 3387 Titus 5103 make a gain 4122 of you 5209? walked we 4043 not 3756 in the same 846 spirit 4151? walked we not 3756 in the same 846 steps 2487?
19 Again 3825, think ye 1380 that 3754 we excuse ourselves 626 unto you 5213? we speak 2980 before 2714 God 2316 in 1722 Christ 5547: but 1161 we do all things 3956, dearly beloved 27, for 5228 your 5216 edifying 3619.
20 For 1063 I fear 5399, lest 3381 4458, when I come 2064, I shall 2147 0 not 3756 find 2147 you 5209 such as 3634 I would 2309, and that I 2504 shall be found 2147 unto you 5213 such as 3634 ye would 2309 not 3756: lest 3381 4458 there be debates 2054, envyings 2205, wraths 2372, strifes 2052, backbitings 2636, whisperings 5587, swellings 5450, tumults 181:
21 And lest 3361, when I come 2064 again 3825, my 3450 God 2316 will humble 5013 me 3165 among 4314 you 5209, and 2532 that I shall bewail 3996 many 4183 which 3588 have sinned already 4258, and 2532 have 3340 0 not 3361 repented 3340 of 1909 the uncleanness 167 and 2532 fornication 4202 and 2532 lasciviousness 766 which 3739 they have committed 4238.