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II Corinthians Chapter 12

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II Corinthians

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Paul writes to the Corinthians about the problems of some believers and his own feelings of spiritual weakness. He asks God to give him a light burden so he can serve others without being overwhelmed. He also reminds the church that God will complete the work He has begun.

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(1) It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
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II Corinthians 8:10John 16:7John 18:14I Corinthians 6:12I Corinthians 10:23II Corinthians 12:11II Corinthians 11:16II Corinthians 11:17II Corinthians 11:18II Corinthians 11:19II Corinthians 11:20II Corinthians 11:21

(2) I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
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II Corinthians 12:3II Corinthians 12:5II Corinthians 5:17II Corinthians 5:21II Corinthians 13:5Isaiah 45:24Isaiah 45:25John 6:56John 15:4John 15:5John 15:6John 17:21

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II Corinthians 12:3I Corinthians 15:44Romans 14:8I Corinthians 12:13I Corinthians 13:8Luke 11:34

(3) And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
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II Corinthians 12:2I Corinthians 15:44Luke 11:34I Corinthians 12:12I Corinthians 12:13Matthew 6:22

(4) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
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Ezekiel 31:9Luke 23:43Revelation 2:7

(5) Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
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II Corinthians 12:9II Corinthians 12:10II Corinthians 11:30

(6) For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
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II Corinthians 10:8II Corinthians 11:16I Corinthians 3:5I Corinthians 3:9I Corinthians 3:10II Corinthians 1:18II Corinthians 11:31Job 24:25Romans 9:1II Corinthians 12:7II Corinthians 10:9II Corinthians 10:10

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II Corinthians 12:7Nehemiah 12:39John 3:31John 18:37I John 4:6Job 16:6

(7) And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
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II Corinthians 10:5II Corinthians 11:20Deuteronomy 8:14Deuteronomy 17:20II Chronicles 26:16II Chronicles 32:25II Chronicles 32:26II Chronicles 32:31Daniel 5:20I Timothy 3:6Genesis 32:25Genesis 32:31

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Nehemiah 12:39Psalms 57:5Psalms 57:11Psalms 97:9Psalms 108:5John 3:31

(8) For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
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Deuteronomy 3:23Deuteronomy 3:24Deuteronomy 3:25Deuteronomy 3:26Deuteronomy 3:27I Samuel 15:11II Samuel 12:16II Samuel 12:17II Samuel 12:18Psalms 77:2Psalms 77:3Psalms 77:4

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Lamentations 4:15

(9) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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II Corinthians 12:10II Corinthians 3:5II Corinthians 3:6Exodus 3:11Exodus 3:12Exodus 4:10Exodus 4:11Exodus 4:12Exodus 4:13Exodus 4:14Exodus 4:15Deuteronomy 33:25

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Romans 11:6II Samuel 22:33I Corinthians 15:10I Corinthians 9:12II Corinthians 13:4

(10) Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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II Corinthians 1:4II Corinthians 4:8II Corinthians 4:9II Corinthians 4:10II Corinthians 4:17II Corinthians 7:4Acts 5:41Romans 5:3Romans 8:35Romans 8:36Romans 8:37Romans 8:38

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I Corinthians 4:10Isaiah 28:7Haggai 2:4Romans 15:1I Corinthians 9:22II Corinthians 10:7

(11) I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
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II Corinthians 1:6II Corinthians 11:1II Corinthians 11:16II Corinthians 11:17II Corinthians 12:12II Corinthians 11:5I Corinthians 3:4I Corinthians 3:5I Corinthians 3:6I Corinthians 3:7I Corinthians 3:22Galatians 2:6

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Isaiah 40:17Joel 2:3I Corinthians 7:19I Corinthians 13:2I Corinthians 13:3I Timothy 6:7

(12) Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
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II Corinthians 4:2II Corinthians 6:4II Corinthians 6:5II Corinthians 6:6II Corinthians 6:7II Corinthians 6:8II Corinthians 6:9II Corinthians 6:10II Corinthians 11:4II Corinthians 11:6Romans 15:18Romans 15:19

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Deuteronomy 4:34Deuteronomy 7:19Deuteronomy 26:8Psalms 78:43Daniel 4:2Daniel 4:3

(13) For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
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II Corinthians 12:14II Corinthians 11:8II Corinthians 11:9I Corinthians 9:6I Corinthians 9:12I Corinthians 9:15I Corinthians 9:16I Corinthians 9:17I Corinthians 9:18II Corinthians 11:7

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Ecclesiastes 2:19II Corinthians 11:9

(14) Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome 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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II Corinthians 1:15II Corinthians 13:1I Corinthians 4:19I Corinthians 11:34I Corinthians 16:5Proverbs 11:30Acts 20:33I Corinthians 10:33Philippians 4:1Philippians 4:17I Thessalonians 2:5I Thessalonians 2:6

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Revelation 8:12Exodus 19:11II Samuel 18:2Ezekiel 5:2Ezekiel 5:12Psalms 38:12

(15) And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
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II Corinthians 12:9II Corinthians 1:6II Corinthians 1:14II Corinthians 2:3II Corinthians 7:3John 10:10John 10:11Galatians 4:10Philippians 2:17Colossians 1:24I Thessalonians 2:8II Timothy 2:10

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Luke 6:32I Samuel 20:17Malachi 1:2John 13:34John 15:9I John 4:10

(16) But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
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II Corinthians 12:13II Corinthians 11:9II Corinthians 11:10II Corinthians 1:12II Corinthians 4:2II Corinthians 7:2II Corinthians 10:2II Corinthians 10:3I Thessalonians 2:3I Thessalonians 2:5I Peter 2:3

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Jeremiah 23:38

(17) Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
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II Corinthians 12:18II Kings 5:16II Kings 5:20II Kings 5:21II Kings 5:22II Kings 5:23II Kings 5:24II Kings 5:25II Kings 5:26II Kings 5:27I Corinthians 4:17I Corinthians 16:10

(18) I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
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II Corinthians 2:12II Corinthians 2:13II Corinthians 7:2II Corinthians 7:6II Corinthians 8:6II Corinthians 8:18II Corinthians 8:16II Corinthians 8:17II Corinthians 8:19II Corinthians 8:20II Corinthians 8:21II Corinthians 8:22

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II Kings 21:21II Corinthians 8:6

(19) Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
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II Corinthians 3:1II Corinthians 5:12II Corinthians 11:10II Corinthians 11:31Romans 9:1II Corinthians 5:13II Corinthians 10:8II Corinthians 13:10I Corinthians 9:12I Corinthians 9:13I Corinthians 9:14I Corinthians 9:15

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Song of Solomon 5:9Philippians 4:1Romans 12:3

(20) For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
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II Corinthians 12:21II Corinthians 13:9II Corinthians 1:23II Corinthians 1:24II Corinthians 2:1II Corinthians 2:2II Corinthians 2:3II Corinthians 10:2II Corinthians 10:6II Corinthians 10:8II Corinthians 10:9II Corinthians 13:2

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Exodus 34:12Leviticus 10:6Deuteronomy 4:9Deuteronomy 29:18Deuteronomy 32:27II Samuel 1:20

(21) And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
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II Corinthians 12:7II Corinthians 8:24II Corinthians 9:3II Corinthians 9:4II Corinthians 2:1II Corinthians 2:2II Corinthians 2:3II Corinthians 2:4Exodus 32:31Deuteronomy 9:15Deuteronomy 9:25I Samuel 15:35

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Leviticus 10:6Revelation 17:2Revelation 18:3Revelation 18:9Galatians 5:19

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