1 If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed), but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth), 4 That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter. 5 For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities. 6 For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me. 7 And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me. 8 For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful. 11 I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. 12 Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. 13 For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury. 14 Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less. 16 But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile. 17 Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you? 18 I desired Titus, and I sent with him a brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? did we not in the same steps? 19 Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification. 20 For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you. 21 Lest again, when I come, God humble me among you: and I mourn many of them that sinned before, and have not done penance for the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, that they have committed.
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Referencias cruzadas (20)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Gálatas 1:12; 2 Corintios 12:7; 1 Juan 5:20; Hechos 22:17–21; 1 Corintios 10:23
- 2 Hechos 22:17; Ezequiel 8:1–3; 1 Tesalonicenses 4:17; Apocalipsis 4:2; 2 Corintios 11:11
- 4 Lucas 23:43; Apocalipsis 2:7; Ezequiel 31:9
- 5 2 Corintios 11:30; 1 Corintios 2:3; 2 Corintios 12:9–10
- 6 2 Corintios 11:16; 2 Corintios 10:8–10; 2 Corintios 11:31; 2 Corintios 12:11; 2 Corintios 12:7
- 7 Números 33:55; Jueces 2:3; 2 Crónicas 32:25–26; Gálatas 4:13; 1 Corintios 5:5
- 8 Hebreos 5:7; Mateo 26:39–44; 1 Samuel 15:11; 2 Samuel 12:16–18; Salmo 77:2–11
- 9 Filipenses 4:13; 2 Corintios 12:10; Isaías 40:29–31; Efesios 3:16; Josué 1:9
- 10 2 Corintios 12:9; Efesios 6:10; Romanos 5:3; 2 Corintios 13:4; Santiago 1:2
- 11 2 Corintios 11:5; 2 Corintios 11:1; 1 Corintios 15:8–10; Efesios 3:8; 1 Corintios 3:22
- 12 Romanos 15:18–19; 2 Corintios 4:2; 1 Corintios 14:18; Juan 4:48; 1 Corintios 9:1–2
- 13 1 Corintios 9:6; 1 Corintios 9:12; 2 Corintios 11:7–9; 2 Corintios 12:14; 1 Corintios 9:15–18
- 14 Proverbios 19:14; Génesis 24:35–36; 1 Corintios 10:33; Proverbios 13:22; Génesis 31:14–15
- 15 1 Tesalonicenses 2:8; 2 Corintios 1:6; Filipenses 2:17; Colosenses 1:24; 2 Timoteo 2:10
- 16 2 Corintios 1:12; 2 Corintios 7:2; 2 Corintios 10:2–3; 2 Corintios 12:13; 2 Corintios 11:9–10
- 17 1 Corintios 16:10; 2 Reyes 5:16; 1 Corintios 4:17; 2 Corintios 12:18; 2 Corintios 9:5
- 18 2 Corintios 8:6; Romanos 4:12; 2 Corintios 7:6; Filipenses 2:19–22; 2 Corintios 7:2
- 19 Romanos 9:1; 1 Corintios 14:26; 2 Corintios 10:8; 1 Corintios 10:14; Filipenses 4:1
- 20 1 Pedro 2:1; Gálatas 5:19–21; Romanos 1:29; 1 Corintios 1:11; Judas 16
- 21 2 Corintios 13:2; Colosenses 3:5; 1 Corintios 5:9–11; 1 Pedro 4:2–3; Apocalipsis 21:8
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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?
Leer en contexto · 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 …
Leer en contexto · 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, …
Leer en contexto · 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.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)