1It is not expedient for me no doubt to reioyce: for I will come to visions and reuelations of the Lord.

stylus

Galatians 1:12, Galatians 1:12, 1 John 5:20, 2 Corinthians 12:7, 1 John 5:20

2I know a man in Christ aboue fourteene yeeres agone, (whether he were in the body, I can not tell, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth) which was taken vp into the thirde heauen.

stylus

Acts 22:17, Acts 22:17, Ezekiel 8:1, Ezekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 8:1

3And I knowe such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I can not tell: God knoweth)

stylus

4How that he was taken vp into Paradise, and heard words which cannot be spoken, which are not possible for man to vtter.

stylus

Luke 23:43, Luke 23:43, Ezekiel 31:9, Revelation 2:7, Ezekiel 31:9

5Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.

stylus

2 Corinthians 11:30, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Corinthians 11:30, 1 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Corinthians 12:9

6For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me.

stylus

2 Corinthians 11:16, 2 Corinthians 11:16, 2 Corinthians 10:8, 2 Corinthians 10:10, 2 Corinthians 12:11

7And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the aboundance of reuelations, there was giuen vnto me a pricke in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet mee, because I should not be exalted out of measure.

stylus

Numbers 33:55, Numbers 33:55, Judges 2:3, Judges 2:3, 2 Chronicles 32:25

8For this thing I besought the Lord thrise, that it might depart from me.

stylus

Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 5:7, 1 Samuel 15:11, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:44

9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

stylus

Philippians 4:13, Philippians 4:13, 2 Corinthians 12:10, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Isaiah 40:29

10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.

stylus

2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Ephesians 6:10, Ephesians 6:10, Romans 5:3

11I was a foole to boast my selfe: yee haue compelled mee: for I ought to haue bene commended of you: for in nothing was I inferiour vnto the very chiefe Apostles, though I bee nothing.

stylus

2 Corinthians 11:5, 2 Corinthians 11:5, 1 Corinthians 15:8, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 11:1

12The signes of an Apostle were wrought among you with all patience, with signes, and wonders, and great workes.

stylus

Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19, 2 Corinthians 4:2

13For what is it, wherein yee were inferiours vnto other Churches, except that I haue not bene slouthfull to your hinderance? forgiue me this wrong.

stylus

1 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Corinthians 9:6, 1 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Corinthians 9:6, 2 Corinthians 12:14

14Behold, the thirde time I am ready to come vnto you, and yet will I not be slouthfull to your hinderance: for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to laye vp for the fathers, but the fathers for the children.

stylus

Proverbs 19:14, Proverbs 19:14, Genesis 24:35, Genesis 24:36, Genesis 24:35

15And I will most gladly bestow, and will be bestowed for your soules: though the more I loue you, the lesse I am loued.

stylus

1 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, Philippians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 1:6, Philippians 2:17

16But bee it that I charged you not: yet for as much as I was craftie, I tooke you with guile.

stylus

2 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 2 Corinthians 10:2, 2 Corinthians 10:3, 2 Corinthians 7:2

17Did I pill you by any of them whom I sent vnto you?

stylus

2 Kings 5:20, 2 Kings 5:27, 2 Kings 5:16, 2 Corinthians 9:5, 2 Corinthians 12:18

18I haue desired Titus, and with him I haue sent a brother: did Titus pill you of any thing? walked we not in the selfe same spirit? walked we not in the same steppes?

stylus

2 Corinthians 8:6, 2 Corinthians 8:6, Romans 4:12, Romans 4:12, 2 Corinthians 7:2

19Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.

stylus

Romans 9:1, Romans 9:1, 2 Corinthians 10:8, 1 Corinthians 14:26, 2 Corinthians 10:8

20For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord.

stylus

1 Peter 2:1, Galatians 5:19, Galatians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:1, Galatians 5:19

21I feare least when I come againe, my God abase me among you, and I shall bewaile many of them which haue sinned already, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnesse which they haue committed.

stylus

2 Corinthians 13:2, 2 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 5:9, 1 Corinthians 5:11, Galatians 5:19