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| 1 Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. | 1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. | 1 I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. | 1 If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed): but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. | 1 To boast, really, is not profitable for me, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. | 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-- whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows-- such a man was caught up to the third heaven. | 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. | 2 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven. | 2 I know a man in Christ above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up to the third heaven. | 2 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; | 3 And I know how such a man-- whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows-- | 3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) | 3 And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth), | 3 And I know such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth): | 3 and I have known such a man -- whether in the body, whether out of the body, I have not known, God hath known, -- | 4 was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. | 4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. | 4 how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. | 4 That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter. | 4 that he was caught away to the paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, that it is not possible for man to speak. | 5 On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses. | 5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. | 5 On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses. | 5 For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities. | 5 Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities, | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 6 For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me. | 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. | 6 For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be , or heareth from me. | 6 For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me. | 6 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; | A Thorn in the Flesh |
| 7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me-- to keep me from exalting myself! | 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. | 7 And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. | 7 And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me. | 7 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. | 8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. | 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. | 8 Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. | 8 For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me. | 8 Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me, | 9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. | 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. | 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. | 9 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee; for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. | 9 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: | 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. | 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. | 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. | 10 For which cause I please myself in my infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I powerful. | 10 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; | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 11 I have become foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, for in no respect was I inferior to the most eminent apostles, even though I am a nobody. | 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. | 11 I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing. | 11 I am become foolish: you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you: for I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing. | 11 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. | 12 The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by signs and wonders and miracles. | 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. | 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works. | 12 Yet the signs of my apostleship have been wrought on you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. | 12 The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds, | 13 For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong! | 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. | 13 For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong. | 13 For what is there that you have had less than the other churches, but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury. | 13 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! | 14 Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. | 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. | 14 Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden 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. | 14 Behold now the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burthensome unto you. For I seek not the things that are yours, but you. For neither ought the children to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. | 14 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, | 15 I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less? | 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. | 15 And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less? | 15 But I most gladly will spend and be spent myself for your souls; although loving you more, I be loved less. | 15 and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 16 But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit. | 16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. | 16 But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile. | 16 But be it so: I did not burthen you: but being crafty, I caught you by guile. | 16 And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you; | 17 Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I? | 17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? | 17 Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you? | 17 Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you? | 17 any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you? | 18 I urged Titus to go, and I sent the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit and walk in the same steps? | 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? | 18 I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? | 18 I desired Titus, and I sent with him a brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk with the same spirit? did we not in the same steps? | 18 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? | 19 All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for your upbuilding, beloved. | 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. | 19 Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying. | 19 Of old, think you that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ; but all things, my dearly beloved, for your edification. | 19 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, | 20 For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances; | 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: | 20 For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be'strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults; | 20 For I fear lest perhaps when I come I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you. | 20 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, | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 21 I am afraid that when I come again my God may humiliate me before you, and I may mourn over many of those who have sinned in the past and not repented of the impurity, immorality and sensuality which they have practiced. | 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. | 21 lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed. | 21 Lest again, when I come, God humble me among you: and I mourn many of them that sinned before, and have not done penance for the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, that they have committed. | 21 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. |
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