1 καυχασθαι δη ου συμφερει μοι ελευσομαι γαρ εισ οπτασιασ και αποκαλυψεισ κυριου 2 οιδα ανθρωπον εν χριστω προ ετων δεκατεσσαρων ειτε εν σωματι ουκ οιδα ειτε εκτοσ του σωματοσ ουκ οιδα ο θεοσ οιδεν αρπαγεντα τον τοιουτον εωσ τριτου ουρανου 3 και οιδα τον τοιουτον ανθρωπον ειτε εν σωματι ειτε εκτοσ του σωματοσ ουκ οιδα ο θεοσ οιδεν 4 οτι ηρπαγη εισ τον παραδεισον και ηκουσεν αρρητα ρηματα α ουκ εξον ανθρωπω λαλησαι 5 υπερ του τοιουτου καυχησομαι υπερ δε εμαυτου ου καυχησομαι ει μη εν ταισ ασθενειαισ μου 6 εαν γαρ θελησω καυχησασθαι ουκ εσομαι αφρων αληθειαν γαρ ερω φειδομαι δε μη τισ εισ εμε λογισηται υπερ ο βλεπει με η ακουει τι εξ εμου 7 και τη υπερβολη των αποκαλυψεων ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι εδοθη μοι σκολοψ τη σαρκι αγγελοσ σαταν ινα με κολαφιζη ινα μη υπεραιρωμαι 8 υπερ τουτου τρισ τον κυριον παρεκαλεσα ινα αποστη απ εμου 9 και ειρηκεν μοι αρκει σοι η χαρισ μου η γαρ δυναμισ μου εν ασθενεια τελειουται ηδιστα ουν μαλλον καυχησομαι εν ταισ ασθενειαισ μου ινα επισκηνωση επ εμε η δυναμισ του χριστου 10 διο ευδοκω εν ασθενειαισ εν υβρεσιν εν αναγκαισ εν διωγμοισ εν στενοχωριαισ υπερ χριστου οταν γαρ ασθενω τοτε δυνατοσ ειμι 11 γεγονα αφρων καυχωμενοσ υμεισ με ηναγκασατε εγω γαρ ωφειλον υφ υμων συνιστασθαι ουδεν γαρ υστερησα των υπερ λιαν αποστολων ει και ουδεν ειμι 12 τα μεν σημεια του αποστολου κατειργασθη εν υμιν εν παση υπομονη εν σημειοισ και τερασιν και δυναμεσιν 13 τι γαρ εστιν ο ηττηθητε υπερ τασ λοιπασ εκκλησιασ ει μη οτι αυτοσ εγω ου κατεναρκησα υμων χαρισασθε μοι την αδικιαν ταυτην 14 ιδου τριτον ετοιμωσ εχω ελθειν προσ υμασ και ου καταναρκησω υμων ου γαρ ζητω τα υμων αλλα υμασ ου γαρ οφειλει τα τεκνα τοισ γονευσιν θησαυριζειν αλλ οι γονεισ τοισ τεκνοισ 15 εγω δε ηδιστα δαπανησω και εκδαπανηθησομαι υπερ των ψυχων υμων ει και περισσοτερωσ υμασ αγαπων ηττον αγαπωμαι 16 εστω δε εγω ου κατεβαρησα υμασ αλλ υπαρχων πανουργοσ δολω υμασ ελαβον 17 μη τινα ων απεσταλκα προσ υμασ δι αυτου επλεονεκτησα υμασ 18 παρεκαλεσα τιτον και συναπεστειλα τον αδελφον μητι επλεονεκτησεν υμασ τιτοσ ου τω αυτω πνευματι περιεπατησαμεν ου τοισ αυτοισ ιχνεσιν 19 παλιν δοκειτε οτι υμιν απολογουμεθα κατενωπιον του θεου εν χριστω λαλουμεν τα δε παντα αγαπητοι υπερ τησ υμων οικοδομησ 20 φοβουμαι γαρ μηπωσ ελθων ουχ οιουσ θελω ευρω υμασ καγω ευρεθω υμιν οιον ου θελετε μηπωσ ερεισ ζηλοι θυμοι εριθειαι καταλαλιαι ψιθυρισμοι φυσιωσεισ ακαταστασιαι 21 μη παλιν ελθοντα με ταπεινωσει ο θεοσ μου προσ υμασ και πενθησω πολλουσ των προημαρτηκοτων και μη μετανοησαντων επι τη ακαθαρσια και πορνεια και ασελγεια η επραξαν
2 Corinthians · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
2 Corinthians 12 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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Notes on this text (1)
- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Galatians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 12:7; 1 John 5:20; Acts 22:17–21; 1 Corinthians 10:23
- 2 Acts 22:17; Ezekiel 8:1–3; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 4:2; 2 Corinthians 11:11
- 4 Luke 23:43; Revelation 2:7; Ezekiel 31:9
- 5 2 Corinthians 11:30; 1 Corinthians 2:3; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
- 6 2 Corinthians 11:16; 2 Corinthians 10:8–10; 2 Corinthians 11:31; 2 Corinthians 12:11; 2 Corinthians 12:7
- 7 Numbers 33:55; Judges 2:3; 2 Chronicles 32:25–26; Galatians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 5:5
- 8 Hebrews 5:7; Matthew 26:39–44; 1 Samuel 15:11; 2 Samuel 12:16–18; Psalm 77:2–11
- 9 Philippians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Isaiah 40:29–31; Ephesians 3:16; Joshua 1:9
- 10 2 Corinthians 12:9; Ephesians 6:10; Romans 5:3; 2 Corinthians 13:4; James 1:2
- 11 2 Corinthians 11:5; 2 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Corinthians 15:8–10; Ephesians 3:8; 1 Corinthians 3:22
- 12 Romans 15:18–19; 2 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Corinthians 14:18; John 4:48; 1 Corinthians 9:1–2
- 13 1 Corinthians 9:6; 1 Corinthians 9:12; 2 Corinthians 11:7–9; 2 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Corinthians 9:15–18
- 14 Proverbs 19:14; Genesis 24:35–36; 1 Corinthians 10:33; Proverbs 13:22; Genesis 31:14–15
- 15 1 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 1:6; Philippians 2:17; Colossians 1:24; 2 Timothy 2:10
- 16 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 7:2; 2 Corinthians 10:2–3; 2 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Corinthians 11:9–10
- 17 1 Corinthians 16:10; 2 Kings 5:16; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 2 Corinthians 12:18; 2 Corinthians 9:5
- 18 2 Corinthians 8:6; Romans 4:12; 2 Corinthians 7:6; Philippians 2:19–22; 2 Corinthians 7:2
- 19 Romans 9:1; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 2 Corinthians 10:8; 1 Corinthians 10:14; Philippians 4:1
- 20 1 Peter 2:1; Galatians 5:19–21; Romans 1:29; 1 Corinthians 1:11; Jude 16
- 21 2 Corinthians 13:2; Colossians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 5:9–11; 1 Peter 4:2–3; Revelation 21:8
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
What is this? Doth he who has spoken such great things say, [It is not expedient] "doubtless to glory?" as if he had said nothing?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
For that there are spiritual creatures in the heavens, all the Scriptures loudly proclaim; and Paul expressly testifies that there are spiritual things when he declares that he was caught up into the third heaven, and again, that he was carried away to paradise, and heard unspeakable words which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
… ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God; and expressing not only his sorrow, but bitter lamentation over some who had formally sinned and had not repented of their uncleanness and fornications. If these emotions and affections, arising as they do from the love of what is …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… when in much danger and affliction, often besought God that the temptations might depart from him: nevertheless God regarded not his request, but his profit, and to signify this He said, "My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness." So that before He hath told him the reason, He benefits him against his will, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For Peter was there, who carrieth the keys of heaven: and nothing wonderful, for Paul was there, who was caught up to the third heaven, and into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful far a man to utter.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)