{"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/ylt/2-corinthians/12","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T00:30:34.669Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"2 Corinthians","bookSlug":"2-corinthians","chapter":12,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":11,"nextChapter":13,"totalChapters":13,"totalVerses":21},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"I have known a man in Christ, fourteen years ago — whether in the body I have not known, whether out of the body I have not known, God hath known — such an one being caught away unto the third heaven;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"and I have known such a man — whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, — "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"and that by the exceeding greatness of the revelations I might not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of the Adversary, that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"and He said to me, 'Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses — for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"I have become a fool — boasting; ye — ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles — even if I am nothing."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And be it so, I — I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"any one of those whom I have sent unto you — by him did I take advantage of you?"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"I entreated Titus, and did send with him the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? — did we not in the same steps?"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I — I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Corinthians 12 (YLT)","markdown":"[2 Corinthians 12](https://primebible.com/ylt/2-corinthians/12)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/2-corinthians/12 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}