1It is indeed not expedient for me to boast; I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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

2I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago,—whether in the body, I know not, or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth,—such a one caught up even to the third heaven.

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

3And I know such a man, whether in the body, or without the body, I know not; God knoweth,—

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4that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

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

5Of such a one I will boast; but of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.

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

6For if I should desire to boast, I should not be a fool; for I should say the truth; but I forbear, lest any one should think of me above what he seeth me to be, or what he heareth from me.

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

7And that I might not be too much lifted up by the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, that I might not be too much lifted up.

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

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

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

9and he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may abide upon me.

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

10Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses in behalf of Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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

11I have become a fool; it is ye that compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing was I behind the very foremost apostles, though I am nothing.

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

12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you with all endurance, by signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

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

13For what is there in which ye were at disadvantage when compared with other churches, except that I myself was not a charge to you? Forgive me this wrong.

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

14Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

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

15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more I love you, the less I am loved.

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

16But be it so; I at least was not a charge to you; but yet, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

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

17Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?

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

18I urged Titus to go to you, and with him I sent the brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?

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

19Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.

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

20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and lest I too shall be found by you such as ye would not; lest there be wranglings, envying, wraths, rivalries, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

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

21and lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many of those who have sinned already, and did not repent of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they committed.

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