Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Corinthians 12

1 For commending of his apostleship, though he might glory of his wonderful revelations, 9 yet he rather chooseth to glory of his infirmities, 11 blaming them for forcing him to this vain boasting. 14 He promiseth to come to them again: but yet altogether in the affection of a father, 20 although he feareth he shall to his grief find many offenders and publick disorders there.

 12:1 ¶ It is y4851 z0 not y3756 expedient 4851 z5719 x3756 for me 3427 doubtless 1211 to glory. 2744 z5738 y1063 I will x1063 come 2064 z5695 to 1519 visions 3701 and 2532 revelations 602 of the Lord. 2962

 12:2 I knew 1492 z5758 a man 444 in 1722 Christ 5547 above 4253 z0 fourteen 1180 years 2094 ago, y4253 (whether 1535 in 1722 the body, 4983 I cannot y3756 tell; 1492 z5758 x3756 or whether 1535 out 1622 of the x3588 body, 4983 I cannot y3756 tell: 1492 z5758 x3756 God 2316 knoweth;) 1492 z5758 such an one 5108 caught up 726 z5651 to 2193 the third 5154 heaven. 3772

 12:3 And 2532 I knew 1492 z5758 such 5108 a man, 444 (whether 1535 in 1722 the body, 4983 or 1535 out 1622 of the x3588 body, 4983 I cannot y3756 tell: 1492 z5758 x3756 God 2316 knoweth;) 1492 z5758

 12:4 How that 3754 he was caught up 726 z5648 into 1519 paradise, 3857 and 2532 heard 191 z5656 unspeakable 731 words, 4487 which 3739 it is y1832 z0 not y3756 lawful 1832 z5752 x3756 for a man 444 to utter. 2980 z5658

 12:5 Of 5228 such an one 5108 will I glory: 2744 z5695 yet 1161 of 5228 myself 1683 I will y2744 z0 not 3756 glory, 2744 z5695 but 1508 in 1722 mine 3450 infirmities. 769

 12:6 For 1063 though 1437 I would desire 2309 z5661 to glory, 2744 z5664 I shall y2071 z0 not 3756 be 2071 z5704 a fool; 878 for 1063 I will say 2046 z5692 the truth: 225 but 1161 [now] I forbear, 5339 z5736 lest 3361 any man 5100 should think 3049 z5667 of 1519 me 1691 above 5228 that x3739 which y3739 he seeth 991 z5719 me 3165 [to be], or 2228 [that] he heareth 191 z5719 x5100 of 1537 y5100 me. 1700

 12:7 And 2532 lest 3363 I should be exalted above measure 5229 z5747 through the x3588 abundance 5236 of the x3588 revelations, 602 there was given 1325 z5681 to me 3427 a thorn 4647 in the x3588 flesh, 4561 the messenger 32 of Satan 4566 to 2443 buffet 2852 z5725 me, 3165 lest 3363 I should be exalted above measure. 5229 z5747

 12:8 For 5228 this thing 5127 I besought 3870 z5656 the x3588 Lord 2962 thrice, 5151 that 2443 it might depart 868 z5632 from 575 me. 1700

 12:9 And 2532 he said 2046 z5758 unto me, 3427 My 3450 grace 5485 is sufficient 714 z5719 for thee: 4671 for 1063 my 3450 strength 1411 is made perfect 5048 z5743 in 1722 weakness. y769 Most gladly y2236 x769 therefore 3767 will I y2744 z0 rather 3123 glory 2744 z5695 in 1722 my 3450 infirmities, 769 that 2443 the x3588 power 1411 of Christ 5547 may rest 1981 z5661 upon 1909 me. 1691

 12:10 Therefore 1352 I take pleasure 2106 z5719 in 1722 infirmities, 769 in 1722 reproaches, 5196 in 1722 necessities, 318 in 1722 persecutions, 1375 in 1722 distresses 4730 for y5228 z0 Christ's y5547 sake: 5228 x5547 for 1063 when 3752 I am weak, 770 z5725 then 5119 am 1510 z5748 I strong. 1415

 12:11 I am become 1096 z5754 a fool 878 in glorying; 2744 z5740 ye 5210 have compelled 315 z5656 me: 3165 for 1063 I 1473 ought 3784 z5707 to have been commended 4921 z5745 of 5259 you: 5216 for 1063 in nothing 3762 am I behind 5302 z5656 the x3588 very chiefest 3029 x5228 apostles, 652 y5228 though 1499 I be 1510 z5748 nothing. 3762

 12:12 Truly 3303 the x3588 signs 4592 of an apostle 652 were wrought 2716 z5681 among 1722 you 5213 in 1722 all 3956 patience, 5281 in 1722 signs, 4592 and 2532 wonders, 5059 and 2532 mighty deeds. 1411

 12:13 For 1063 what 5101 is x2076 it y2076 z5748 wherein 3739 ye were inferior 2274 z5681 to 5228 other 3062 churches, 1577 except 1508 [it be] that 3754 I 1473 myself 846 was y2655 z0 not y3756 burdensome 2655 z5656 x3756 to you? 5216 forgive 5483 z5663 me 3427 this 5026 wrong. 93

 12:14 Behold, 2400 z5628 the third time 5154 I am 2192 z5719 ready 2093 to come 2064 z5629 to 4314 you; 5209 and 2532 I will y2655 z0 not 3756 be burdensome 2655 z5692 to you: 5216 for 1063 I seek 2212 z5719 not 3756 yours, 5216 but 235 you: 5209 for 1063 the x3588 children 5043 ought 3784 z5719 not 3756 to lay up 2343 z5721 for the x3588 parents, 1118 but 235 the x3588 parents 1118 for the x3588 children. 5043

 12:15 And 1161 I 1473 will very gladly 2236 spend 1159 z5692 and 2532 be spent 1550 z5701 for 5228 you; 5216 y5590 though 1499 the more abundantly 4056 I love 25 z5723 you, 5209 the less 2276 I be loved. 25 z5743

 12:16 But 1161 be x2077 it so, y2077 z5749 I 1473 did y2599 z0 not 3756 burden 2599 z5656 you: 5209 nevertheless, 235 being 5225 z5723 crafty, 3835 I caught 2983 z5627 you 5209 with guile. 1388

 12:17 Did I x1223 x846 make a gain 4122 z5656 y3361 of you 5209 by y1223 x3361 any 5100 of them y846 whom 3739 I sent 649 z5758 unto 4314 you? 5209

 12:18 I desired 3870 z5656 Titus, 5103 and 2532 with [him] I sent 4882 z5656 a brother. 80 Did 3387 y4122 z0 Titus 5103 make a gain 4122 z5656 of you? 5209 walked x4043 we y4043 z5656 not 3756 in the x3588 same 846 spirit? 4151 [walked we] not 3756 in the x3588 same 846 steps? 2487

 12:19 Again, 3825 think x1380 ye y1380 z5719 that 3754 we excuse ourselves 626 z5736 unto you? 5213 we speak 2980 z5719 before 2714 God 2316 in 1722 Christ: 5547 but 1161 [we do] all things, 3956 dearly beloved, 27 for 5228 your 5216 edifying. 3619

 12:20 For 1063 I fear, 5399 z5736 lest, 3381 y4458 when I come, 2064 z5631 I shall y2147 z0 not 3756 find 2147 z5632 you 5209 such x3634 as y3634 I would, 2309 z5719 and [that] I 2504 shall be found 2147 z5686 unto you 5213 such as 3634 ye would 2309 z5719 not: 3756 lest 3381 y4458 [there be] debates, 2054 envyings, 2205 wraths, 2372 strifes, 2052 backbitings, 2636 whisperings, 5587 swellings, 5450 tumults: 181

 12:21 [And] lest, 3361 when I come 2064 z5631 again, 3825 my 3450 God 2316 will humble 5013 z5661 me 3165 among 4314 you, 5209 and 2532 [that] I shall bewail 3996 z5692 many 4183 which y3588 have sinned already, 4258 z5761 and 2532 have y3340 z0 not 3361 repented 3340 z5660 of 1909 the x3588 uncleanness 167 and 2532 fornication 4202 and 2532 lasciviousness 766 which 3739 they have committed. 4238 z5656