Epistle
2 Corinthians 11.31-12.9
Read in context11:31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
11:32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
11:33And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
12:1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
12:2I 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.
12:3And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
12:4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
12:5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
12:6For 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.
12:7And 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.
12:8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
12:9And 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.