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1	Visions from the Lord I have to brag. There is nothing to be gained by it, but I must brag about the visions and other things that the Lord has shown me.	It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2	I know about one of Christ's followers who was taken up into the third heaven 14 years ago. I don't know if the man was still in his body when it happened, but God certainly knows.	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.
3	As I said, only God really knows if this man was in his body at the time.	And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4	But he was taken up into paradise, where he heard things too wonderful to tell.	How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5	I will brag about that man, but not about myself, except to say how weak I am.	Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6	Yet even if I did brag, I would not be foolish. I would simply be speaking the truth. But I will try not to say too much. That way, none of you will think more highly of me than you should because of what you have seen me do and say.	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.
7	Of course, I am now referring to the wonderful things I saw. One of Satan's angels was sent to make me suffer terribly, so that I would not feel too proud.	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.
8	Three times I begged the Lord to make this suffering go away.	For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9	But he replied, “My gift of undeserved grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So if Christ keeps giving me his power, I will gladly brag about how weak I am.	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.
10	Yes, I am glad to be weak or insulted or mistreated or to have troubles and sufferings, if it is for Christ. Because when I am weak, I am strong.	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.
11	Paul's Concern for the Lord's Followers at Corinth I have been making a fool of myself. But you forced me to do it, when you should have been speaking up for me. I may be nothing at all, but I am as good as those super apostles.	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.
12	When I was with you, I was patient and worked all the powerful miracles and signs and wonders of a true apostle.	Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13	You missed out on only one blessing the other churches received. That is, you didn't have to support me. Forgive me for doing you wrong.	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.
14	I am planning to visit you for the third time. But I still won't make a burden of myself. What I really want is you, and not what you have. Children are not supposed to save up for their parents, but parents are supposed to take care of their children.	Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome 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.
15	So I will gladly give all I have and all I am. Will you love me less for loving you too much?	And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16	You agree that I wasn't a burden to you. Maybe that's because I was trying to catch you off guard and trick you.	But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17	Were you cheated by any of those I sent to you?	Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18	I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent another follower with him. But Titus didn't cheat you, and we felt and behaved the same way he did.	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?
19	Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? Actually, we have been speaking to God as followers of Christ. But, my friends, we did it all for your good.	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.
20	I am afraid when I come, we won't be pleased with each other. I fear that some of you may be arguing or jealous or angry or selfish or gossiping or insulting each other. I even fear that you may be proud and acting like a mob.	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:
21	I am afraid God will make me ashamed when I visit you again. I will feel like crying because many of you have never given up your old sins. You are still doing things that are immoral, indecent, and shameful.	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.