2 Corinthians 12

¹Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.

²I 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.

³And I know such a man, (whether in [the] body or out of the body I know not, God knows;)

⁴that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter.

⁵Of such [a one] I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

⁶For 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.

⁷And 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.

⁸For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.

⁹And 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.

¹⁰Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

¹¹I 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.