2 Corinthians 12

1 To be boasting, is needful, —it is not, indeed, profitable, yet will I come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord: —

To boast (it behooves [me], *N+KO) not (is it profitable indeed, *N+KO) I will go on (however *N+kO) to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.

2 I know a man in Christ, who, fourteen years ago, whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not, God, knoweth, such a one as this, caught away, as far as the third heaven;

I know a man in Christ ago years fourteen — whether in [the] body not I know, or out of the body not I know, God knows — having been caught up such a man until [the] third heaven.

3 And I know such a man as this, whether in the body or apart from the body, [I know not], —God, knoweth,

And I know such a man — whether in [the] body or (out of *N+kO) the body, not I know, God knows —

4 How that he was caught away into paradise, and heard unspeakable things, which it is not allowable for a man to utter:

that he was caught up into Paradise and he heard inexpressible declaration which not being permitted to man to speak.

5 On behalf of such a one as this, will I boast, but, on behalf of myself, will I not boast, save in my weaknesses; —

Concerning such a man I will boast, concerning however myself not I will boast only except in the weaknesses (of mine; *K)

6 Although in fact, if I should wish to boast, I shall not be foolish, for, the truth, would I speak; but I forbear, lest anyone, unto me, should reckon above what he beholdeth me [to be], or heareth from me, —even by the exceeding greatness of the revelations.

If for I shall desire to boast, not I will be a fool; [the] truth for I will be speaking; I refrain however lest anyone to me myself may credit more than what he sees in me, or hears anything of me

7 Wherefore, lest I should be unduly lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, that he might buffet me, —lest I should be unduly lifted up.

and the by surpassingness of the revelations. (Therefore *NO) that not I may become conceited, was given to me a thorn in [my] flesh, a messenger of Satan that me he may buffet so that not I may become conceited.

8 In this behalf, thrice, besought I, the Lord, that it might depart from me;

For this three times the Lord I begged that it may depart from me.

9 And at once he said unto me—Sufficient for thee, is my favour, for, my power, in weakness, is made complete. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may spread a tent over me.

And He has said to me; Suffices you the grace of Mine; the for power (of mine *K) in weakness (is finished. *N+kO) Most gladly therefore rather will I boast in the weaknesses of mine, so that may rest upon me myself the power of Christ.

10 Wherefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, and straits, in behalf of Christ; for, as soon as I am weak, then, am powerful.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions (and *N+kO) difficulties for Christ; when for I may be weak then strong I am.

11 I have become foolish, —ye, compelled me: —I, in fact, ought, by you, to have been commended; for, not a whit, have I come behind the exceeding overmuch apostles, —even if I am nothing:

I have become a fool (boasting; *K) you yourselves me compelled. I myself for was being obliged by you to have been commended; [In] no[thing] for was I inferior to those most eminent most eminent apostles, if even no [thing] I am.

12 The signs, indeed, of an apostle, were wrought out among you, in all endurance, —[both] in signs, and wonders, and mighty works:

The indeed signs of the apostle were performed among you in all perseverance, (in *k) signs (both *no) and in wonders and in miracles.

13 For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, —save that, I myself, would not allow myself to be a burden unto you? Forgive me this wrong!

In what for is it that you were inferior beyond the rest [of the] churches, only except that myself I myself not did burden you? do forgive me wrong this!

14 Lo! this third time, I am holding myself, in readiness, to come unto you, and I will not allow myself to be a burden; for I seek not yours, but you; —for, the children, ought not to lay up, for the parents, but the parents for the children; —

Behold third time (this *no) ready I am to come to you and not I will burden (you; *k) not for I seek what [is] yours but you. Not for ought the children for the parents to treasure up but the parents for the children;

15 And, I, most gladly, will spend, and be fully spent, for your souls: —If I, exceedingly, love you, am I, the less, loved?

I myself now most gladly will spend and I will be utterly spent for the souls of you, If (even *k) more abundantly you (loving *NK+o) (less *N+kO) I am loved!

16 But let it be!—I, myself, did not burden you, —Notwithstanding, being crafty, with guile, I caught you?

it should be however, I myself not did burden you; but being crafty by trickery you I caught.

17 Was there, anyone of those whom I have sent unto you, through whom I have overreached you?

Surely not any of whom I have sent to you, through him did I exploit you?

18 I exhorted Titus, and sent with him the brother, —Did, Titus, overreach you? Was it not, in the same spirit, we walked? Was it not, in the same steps?

I urged Titus [to go] and sent with [him] the brother; surely not ever did exploit you Titus? Surely in the same spirit did we walk? Not in the same steps?

19 All this time, think ye, that, unto you, we are making a defence? Before God in Christ, we speak; —but all these things, beloved, for your upbuilding.

(Previously *N+KO) you have been thinking that to you we are presenting a defense. (before *N+kO) God in Christ we speak. but all things, beloved, for your edification.

20 For I fear—lest, by any means, when I come, not such as I wish, should I find you, and, I, should be found by you, such as ye do not wish; —lest, by any means, [I should find] strife, jealousy, outbursts of wrath, factions, railings, whisperings, puffed up pretensions, confusions; —

I fear for lest perhaps having come not such as I wish I may find you, and I myself and I myself may be found by you such as not you do wish, lest perhaps (a quarrel, jealousy, *N+kO) anger, contentions slander, gossip, conceit, disorder,

21 Lest, when I again come, my God should humble me in regard to you, —and I should grieve over many who had before sinned, and not repented of the impurity, and fornication, and wantonness which they had committed.

lest again (when was coming *N+kO) (I *no) (he may humble *NK+o) me the God, of mine before you, and I may mourn over many of those having sinned before and not having repented of the impurity and of sexual immorality and of sensuality that they have practiced.