2 Corinthians 12

¹If I must glory (it is not expedient indeed), but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

²I 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.

³And I know such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not: God knoweth),

⁴That he was caught up into paradise, and heard secret words, which it is not granted to man to utter.

⁵For such an one I will glory; but for myself I will glory nothing, but in my infirmities.

⁶For 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.

⁷And 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.

⁸For which thing thrice I besought the Lord, that it might depart from me.

⁹And 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.

¹⁰For 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.

¹¹I 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.