¹ G4851 It is G3756 not G4851 expedient [G5719]   G3427 for me G1211 doubtless G2744 to glory [G5738]   G1063 . G2064 I will come [G5695]   G1519 to G3701 visions G2532 and G602 revelations G2962 of the Lord.

² G1492 I knew [G5758]   G444 a man G1722 in G5547 Christ G4253 above G1180 fourteen G2094 years G4253 ago G1535 , (whether G1722 in G4983 the body G3756 , I cannot G1492 tell [G5758]   G1535 ; or whether G1622 out G4983 of the body G3756 , I cannot G1492 tell [G5758]   G2316 : God G1492 knoweth [G5758]   G5108 ;) such an one G726 caught up [G5651]   G2193 to G5154 the third G3772 heaven.

³ G2532 And G1492 I knew [G5758]   G5108 such G444 a man G1535 , (whether G1722 in G4983 the body G1535 , or G1622 out G4983 of the body G3756 , I cannot G1492 tell [G5758]   G2316 : God G1492 knoweth [G5758]  ;)

⁴ G3754 How that G726 he was caught up [G5648]   G1519 into G3857 paradise G2532 , and G191 heard [G5656]   G731 unspeakable G4487 words G3739 , which G1832 it is G3756 not G1832 lawful [G5752]   G444 for a man G2980 to utter [G5658]  .

⁵ G5228 Of G5108 such an one G2744 will I glory [G5695]   G1161 : yet G5228 of G1683 myself G2744 I will G3756 not G2744 glory [G5695]   G1508 , but G1722 in G3450 mine G769 infirmities.

⁶ G1063 For G1437 though G2309 I would desire [G5661]   G2744 to glory [G5664]   G2071 , I shall G3756 not G2071 be [G5704]   G878 a fool G1063 ; for G2046 I will say [G5692]   G225 the truth G1161 : but G5339 now I forbear [G5736]   G3361 , lest G5100 any man G3049 should think [G5667]   G1519 of G1691 me G5228 above G3739 that which G991 he seeth [G5719]   G3165 me G2228 to be, or G191 that he heareth [G5719]   G5100 of G1537   G1700 me.

⁷ G2532 And G3363 lest G5229 I should be exalted above measure [G5747]   G5236 through the abundance G602 of the revelations G1325 , there was given [G5681]   G3427 to me G4647 a thorn G4561 in the flesh G32 , the messenger G4566 of Satan G2443 to G2852 buffet [G5725]   G3165 me G3363 , lest G5229 I should be exalted above measure [G5747]  .

⁸ G5228 For G5127 this thing G3870 I besought [G5656]   G2962 the Lord G5151 thrice G2443 , that G868 it might depart [G5632]   G575 from G1700 me.

⁹ G2532 And G2046 he said [G5758]   G3427 unto me G3450 , My G5485 grace G714 is sufficient [G5719]   G4671 for thee G1063 : for G3450 my G1411 strength G5048 is made perfect [G5743]   G1722 in G769 weakness G2236 . Most gladly G3767 therefore G2744 will I G3123 rather G2744 glory [G5695]   G1722 in G3450 my G769 infirmities G2443 , that G1411 the power G5547 of Christ G1981 may rest [G5661]   G1909 upon G1691 me.

¹⁰ G1352 Therefore G2106 I take pleasure [G5719]   G1722 in G769 infirmities G1722 , in G5196 reproaches G1722 , in G318 necessities G1722 , in G1375 persecutions G1722 , in G4730 distresses G5228 for G5547 Christ's G5228 sake G1063 : for G3752 when G770 I am weak [G5725]   G5119 , then G1510 am [G5748]   G1415 I strong.

¹¹ G1096 I am become [G5754]   G878 a fool G2744 in glorying [G5740]   G5210 ; ye G315 have compelled [G5656]   G3165 me G1063 : for G1473 I G3784 ought [G5707]   G4921 to have been commended [G5745]   G5259 of G5216 you G1063 : for G3762 in nothing G5302 am I behind [G5656]   G3029 the very chiefest G652 apostles G5228   G1499 , though G1510 I be [G5748]   G3762 nothing.

¹² G3303 Truly G4592 the signs G652 of an apostle G2716 were wrought [G5681]   G1722 among G5213 you G1722 in G3956 all G5281 patience G1722 , in G4592 signs G2532 , and G5059 wonders G2532 , and G1411 mighty deeds.

¹³ G1063 For G5101 what G2076 is it [G5748]   G3739 wherein G2274 ye were inferior [G5681]   G5228 to G3062 other G1577 churches G1508 , except G3754 it be that G1473 I G846 myself G2655 was G3756 not G2655 burdensome [G5656]   G5216 to you G5483 ? forgive [G5663]   G3427 me G5026 this G93 wrong.

¹⁴ G2400 Behold [G5628]   G5154 , the third time G2192 I am [G5719]   G2093 ready G2064 to come [G5629]   G4314 to G5209 you G2532 ; and G2655 I will G3756 not G2655 be burdensome [G5692]   G5216 to you G1063 : for G2212 I seek [G5719]   G3756 not G5216 yours G235 , but G5209 you G1063 : for G5043 the children G3784 ought [G5719]   G3756 not G2343 to lay up [G5721]   G1118 for the parents G235 , but G1118 the parents G5043 for the children.

¹⁵ G1161 And G1473 I G2236 will very gladly G1159 spend [G5692]   G2532 and G1550 be spent [G5701]   G5228 for G5590 you G5216   G1499 ; though G4056 the more abundantly G25 I love [G5723]   G5209 you G2276 , the less G25 I be loved [G5743]  .

¹⁶ G1161 But G2077 be it so [G5749]   G1473 , I G2599 did G3756 not G2599 burden [G5656]   G5209 you G235 : nevertheless G5225 , being [G5723]   G3835 crafty G2983 , I caught [G5627]   G5209 you G1388 with guile.

¹⁷ G4122 Did I make a gain [G5656]   G3361   G5209 of you G1223 by G5100 any G846 of them G3739 whom G649 I sent [G5758]   G4314 unto G5209 you?

¹⁸ G3870 I desired [G5656]   G5103 Titus G2532 , and G4882 with him I sent [G5656]   G80 a brother G4122 . Did G3387   G5103 Titus G4122 make a gain [G5656]   G5209 of you G4043 ? walked we [G5656]   G3756 not G846 in the same G4151 spirit G3756 ? walked we not G846 in the same G2487 steps?

¹⁹ G3825 Again G1380 , think ye [G5719]   G3754 that G626 we excuse ourselves [G5736]   G5213 unto you G2980 ? we speak [G5719]   G2714 before G2316 God G1722 in G5547 Christ G1161 : but G3956 we do all things G27 , dearly beloved G5228 , for G5216 your G3619 edifying.

²⁰ G1063 For G5399 I fear [G5736]   G3381 , lest G4458   G2064 , when I come [G5631]   G2147 , I shall G3756 not G2147 find [G5632]   G5209 you G3634 such as G2309 I would [G5719]   G2504 , and that I G2147 shall be found [G5686]   G5213 unto you G3634 such as G2309 ye would [G5719]   G3756 not G3381 : lest G4458   G2054 there be debates G2205 , envyings G2372 , wraths G2052 , strifes G2636 , backbitings G5587 , whisperings G5450 , swellings G181 , tumults:

²¹ G3361 And lest G2064 , when I come [G5631]   G3825 again G3450 , my G2316 God G5013 will humble [G5661]   G3165 me G4314 among G5209 you G2532 , and G3996 that I shall bewail [G5692]   G4183 many G3588 which G4258 have sinned already [G5761]   G2532 , and G3340 have G3361 not G3340 repented [G5660]   G1909 of G167 the uncleanness G2532 and G4202 fornication G2532 and G766 lasciviousness G3739 which G4238 they have committed [G5656]  .