It is ^{4851 , 0} not ³⁷⁵⁶ expedient ^{4851 , 5719} for me ³⁴²⁷ doubtless ¹²¹¹ to glory ^{2744 , 5738} . # ¹⁰⁶³ I will come ^{2064 , 5695} to ¹⁵¹⁹ visions ³⁷⁰¹ and ²⁵³² revelations ⁶⁰² of the Lord ²⁹⁶² . [I will come: Gr. For I will come]

I knew ^{1492 , 5758} a man ⁴⁴⁴ in ¹⁷²² Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ above ^{4253 , 0} fourteen ¹¹⁸⁰ years ²⁰⁹⁴ ago ⁴²⁵³ , (whether ¹⁵³⁵ in ¹⁷²² the body ⁴⁹⁸³ , I cannot ³⁷⁵⁶ tell ^{1492 , 5758} ; or whether ¹⁵³⁵ out ¹⁶²² of the body ⁴⁹⁸³ , I cannot ³⁷⁵⁶ tell ^{1492 , 5758} : God ²³¹⁶ knoweth ^{1492 , 5758} ;) such an one ⁵¹⁰⁸ caught up ^{726 , 5651} to ²¹⁹³ the third ⁵¹⁵⁴ heaven ³⁷⁷² .

And ²⁵³² I knew ^{1492 , 5758} such ⁵¹⁰⁸ a man ⁴⁴⁴ , (whether ¹⁵³⁵ in ¹⁷²² the body ⁴⁹⁸³ , or ¹⁵³⁵ out ¹⁶²² of the body ⁴⁹⁸³ , I cannot ³⁷⁵⁶ tell ^{1492 , 5758} : God ²³¹⁶ knoweth ^{1492 , 5758} ;)

How that ³⁷⁵⁴ he was caught up ^{726 , 5648} into ¹⁵¹⁹ paradise ³⁸⁵⁷ , and ²⁵³² heard ^{191 , 5656} unspeakable ⁷³¹ words ⁴⁴⁸⁷ , which ³⁷³⁹ it is ^{1832 , 0} not ³⁷⁵⁶ lawful ^{1832 , 5752} for a man ⁴⁴⁴ to utter ^{2980 , 5658} . [lawful: or, possible]

Of ⁵²²⁸ such an one ⁵¹⁰⁸ will I glory ^{2744 , 5695} : yet ¹¹⁶¹ of ⁵²²⁸ myself ¹⁶⁸³ I will ^{2744 , 0} not ³⁷⁵⁶ glory ^{2744 , 5695} , but ¹⁵⁰⁸ in ¹⁷²² mine ³⁴⁵⁰ infirmities ⁷⁶⁹ .

For ¹⁰⁶³ though ¹⁴³⁷ I would desire ^{2309 , 5661} to glory ^{2744 , 5664} , I shall ^{2071 , 0} not ³⁷⁵⁶ be ^{2071 , 5704} a fool ⁸⁷⁸ ; for ¹⁰⁶³ I will say ^{2046 , 5692} the truth ²²⁵ : but ¹¹⁶¹ now I forbear ^{5339 , 5736} , lest ³³⁶¹ any man ⁵¹⁰⁰ should think ^{3049 , 5667} of ¹⁵¹⁹ me ¹⁶⁹¹ above ⁵²²⁸ that which ³⁷³⁹ he seeth ^{991 , 5719} me ³¹⁶⁵ to be , or ²²²⁸ that he heareth ^{191 , 5719} of ^{5100 , 1537} me ¹⁷⁰⁰ .

And ²⁵³² lest ³³⁶³ I should be exalted above measure ^{5229 , 5747} through the abundance ⁵²³⁶ of the revelations ⁶⁰² , there was given ^{1325 , 5681} to me ³⁴²⁷ a thorn ⁴⁶⁴⁷ in the flesh ⁴⁵⁶¹ , the messenger ³² of Satan ⁴⁵⁶⁶ to ²⁴⁴³ buffet ^{2852 , 5725} me ³¹⁶⁵ , lest ³³⁶³ I should be exalted above measure ^{5229 , 5747} .

For ⁵²²⁸ this thing ⁵¹²⁷ I besought ^{3870 , 5656} the Lord ²⁹⁶² thrice ⁵¹⁵¹ , that ²⁴⁴³ it might depart ^{868 , 5632} from ⁵⁷⁵ me ¹⁷⁰⁰ .

And ²⁵³² he said ^{2046 , 5758} unto me ³⁴²⁷ , My ³⁴⁵⁰ grace ⁵⁴⁸⁵ is sufficient ^{714 , 5719} for thee ⁴⁶⁷¹ : for ¹⁰⁶³ my ³⁴⁵⁰ strength ¹⁴¹¹ is made perfect ^{5048 , 5743} in ¹⁷²² weakness ⁷⁶⁹ . Most gladly ²²³⁶ therefore ³⁷⁶⁷ will I ^{2744 , 0} rather ³¹²³ glory ^{2744 , 5695} in ¹⁷²² my ³⁴⁵⁰ infirmities ⁷⁶⁹ , that ²⁴⁴³ the power ¹⁴¹¹ of Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ may rest ^{1981 , 5661} upon ¹⁹⁰⁹ me ¹⁶⁹¹ .

Therefore ¹³⁵² I take pleasure ^{2106 , 5719} in ¹⁷²² infirmities ⁷⁶⁹ , in ¹⁷²² reproaches ⁵¹⁹⁶ , in ¹⁷²² necessities ³¹⁸ , in ¹⁷²² persecutions ¹³⁷⁵ , in ¹⁷²² distresses ⁴⁷³⁰ for ^{5228 , 0} Christ's ⁵⁵⁴⁷ sake ⁵²²⁸ : for ¹⁰⁶³ when ³⁷⁵² I am weak ^{770 , 5725} , then ⁵¹¹⁹ am ^{1510 , 5748} I strong ¹⁴¹⁵ .

I am become ^{1096 , 5754} a fool ⁸⁷⁸ in glorying ^{2744 , 5740} ; ye ⁵²¹⁰ have compelled ^{315 , 5656} me ³¹⁶⁵ : for ¹⁰⁶³ I ¹⁴⁷³ ought ^{3784 , 5707} to have been commended ^{4921 , 5745} of ⁵²⁵⁹ you ⁵²¹⁶ : for ¹⁰⁶³ in nothing ³⁷⁶² am I behind ^{5302 , 5656} the very chiefest ³⁰²⁹ apostles ^{652 , 5228} , though ¹⁴⁹⁹ I be ^{1510 , 5748} nothing ³⁷⁶² .

Truly ³³⁰³ the signs ⁴⁵⁹² of an apostle ⁶⁵² were wrought ^{2716 , 5681} among ¹⁷²² you ⁵²¹³ in ¹⁷²² all ³⁹⁵⁶ patience ⁵²⁸¹ , in ¹⁷²² signs ⁴⁵⁹² , and ²⁵³² wonders ⁵⁰⁵⁹ , and ²⁵³² mighty deeds ¹⁴¹¹ .

For ¹⁰⁶³ what ⁵¹⁰¹ is it ^{2076 , 5748} wherein ³⁷³⁹ ye were inferior ^{2274 , 5681} to ⁵²²⁸ other ³⁰⁶² churches ¹⁵⁷⁷ , except ¹⁵⁰⁸ it be that ³⁷⁵⁴ I ¹⁴⁷³ myself ⁸⁴⁶ was ^{2655 , 0} not ³⁷⁵⁶ burdensome ^{2655 , 5656} to you ⁵²¹⁶ ? forgive ^{5483 , 5663} me ³⁴²⁷ this ⁵⁰²⁶ wrong ⁹³ .

Behold ^{2400 , 5628} , the third time ⁵¹⁵⁴ I am ^{2192 , 5719} ready ²⁰⁹³ to come ^{2064 , 5629} to ⁴³¹⁴ you ⁵²⁰⁹ ; and ²⁵³² I will ^{2655 , 0} not ³⁷⁵⁶ be burdensome ^{2655 , 5692} to you ⁵²¹⁶ : for ¹⁰⁶³ I seek ^{2212 , 5719} not ³⁷⁵⁶ yours ⁵²¹⁶ , but ²³⁵ you ⁵²⁰⁹ : for ¹⁰⁶³ the children ⁵⁰⁴³ ought ^{3784 , 5719} not ³⁷⁵⁶ to lay up ^{2343 , 5721} for the parents ¹¹¹⁸ , but ²³⁵ the parents ¹¹¹⁸ for the children ⁵⁰⁴³ .

And ¹¹⁶¹ I ¹⁴⁷³ will very gladly ²²³⁶ spend ^{1159 , 5692} and ²⁵³² be spent ^{1550 , 5701} for ⁵²²⁸ you ^{5590 , 5216} ; though ¹⁴⁹⁹ the more abundantly ⁴⁰⁵⁶ I love ^{25 , 5723} you ⁵²⁰⁹ , the less ²²⁷⁶ I be loved ^{25 , 5743} . [for you: Gr. for your souls]

Did I make a gain ^{4122 , 5656 , 3361} of you ⁵²⁰⁹ by ¹²²³ any ⁵¹⁰⁰ of them ⁸⁴⁶ whom ³⁷³⁹ I sent ^{649 , 5758} unto ⁴³¹⁴ you ⁵²⁰⁹ ?

I desired ^{3870 , 5656} Titus ⁵¹⁰³ , and ²⁵³² with him I sent ^{4882 , 5656} a brother ⁸⁰ . Did ^{4122 , 0 , 3387} Titus ⁵¹⁰³ make a gain ^{4122 , 5656} of you ⁵²⁰⁹ ? walked we ^{4043 , 5656} not ³⁷⁵⁶ in the same ⁸⁴⁶ spirit ⁴¹⁵¹ ? walked we not ³⁷⁵⁶ in the same ⁸⁴⁶ steps ²⁴⁸⁷ ?

Again ³⁸²⁵ , think ye ^{1380 , 5719} that ³⁷⁵⁴ we excuse ourselves ^{626 , 5736} unto you ⁵²¹³ ? we speak ^{2980 , 5719} before ²⁷¹⁴ God ²³¹⁶ in ¹⁷²² Christ ⁵⁵⁴⁷ : but ¹¹⁶¹ we do all things ³⁹⁵⁶ , dearly beloved ²⁷ , for ⁵²²⁸ your ⁵²¹⁶ edifying ³⁶¹⁹ .

For ¹⁰⁶³ I fear ^{5399 , 5736} , lest ^{3381 , 4458} , when I come ^{2064 , 5631} , I shall ^{2147 , 0} not ³⁷⁵⁶ find ^{2147 , 5632} you ⁵²⁰⁹ such as ³⁶³⁴ I would ^{2309 , 5719} , and that I ²⁵⁰⁴ shall be found ^{2147 , 5686} unto you ⁵²¹³ such as ³⁶³⁴ ye would ^{2309 , 5719} not ³⁷⁵⁶ : lest ^{3381 , 4458} there be debates ²⁰⁵⁴ , envyings ²²⁰⁵ , wraths ²³⁷² , strifes ²⁰⁵² , backbitings ²⁶³⁶ , whisperings ⁵⁵⁸⁷ , swellings ⁵⁴⁵⁰ , tumults ¹⁸¹ :

And lest ³³⁶¹ , when I come ^{2064 , 5631} again ³⁸²⁵ , my ³⁴⁵⁰ God ²³¹⁶ will humble ^{5013 , 5661} me ³¹⁶⁵ among ⁴³¹⁴ you ⁵²⁰⁹ , and ²⁵³² that I shall bewail ^{3996 , 5692} many ⁴¹⁸³ which ³⁵⁸⁸ have sinned already ^{4258 , 5761} , and ²⁵³² have ^{3340 , 0} not ³³⁶¹ repented ^{3340 , 5660} of ¹⁹⁰⁹ the uncleanness ¹⁶⁷ and ²⁵³² fornication ⁴²⁰² and ²⁵³² lasciviousness ⁷⁶⁶ which ³⁷³⁹ they have committed ^{4238 , 5656} .