{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/2-corinthians/12","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T23:46:13.837Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"2 Corinthians","bookSlug":"2-corinthians","chapter":12,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":11,"nextChapter":13,"totalChapters":13,"totalVerses":21},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago, (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body I know not, God knows;) such a one caught up to the third heaven."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And I know such a man, (whether in the body or out of the body I know not, God knows;)"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Of such a one I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For if I shall desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth; but I forbear, lest any one should think as to me above what he sees me to be, or whatever he may hear of me."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"I have become a fool; ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended by you; for I have been nothing behind those who were in surpassing degree apostles, if also I am nothing."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"The signs indeed of the apostle were wrought among you in all endurance, signs, and wonders, and works of power."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"For in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies, unless that I myself have not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Now I shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"But be it so. I did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"I begged Titus, and sent the brother with him: did Titus at all make gain of you? have we not walked in the same spirit? have we not in the same steps?"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"lest my God should humble me as to you when I come again, and that I shall grieve over many of those who have sinned before, and have not repented as to the uncleanness and fornication and licentiousness which they have practised."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Corinthians 12 (DBT)","markdown":"[2 Corinthians 12](https://primebible.com/dbt/2-corinthians/12)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/2-corinthians/12 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}