Paul is given a vision and a physical disability
1
καυχασθαι
to-bragG2744
to-bragG2744
δει
is-needingG1163
is-needingG1163
ου
notG3739
notG3739
συμφερον
benefittingG4851
benefittingG4851
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
ελευσομαι
I-shall-comeG2064
I-shall-comeG2064
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
οπτΑσιας
visionsG3701
visionsG3701
και
andG2532
andG2532
αποκαλυψεις
revelationsG602
revelationsG602
κυριου
[of]-masterG2962
[of]-masterG2962
2
οιδα
I-have-seenG1492
I-have-seenG1492
ανθρωπον
personG444
personG444
εν
inG1722
inG1722
Χριστω
[to]-ChristG5547
[to]-ChristG5547
προ
beforeG4253
beforeG4253
ετων
[of]-yearsG2094
[of]-yearsG2094
δεκατεσσαρων
[of]-fourteenG1180
[of]-fourteenG1180
ειτε
if-alsoG1535
if-alsoG1535
εν
inG1722
inG1722
σωματι
[to]-bodyG4983
[to]-bodyG4983
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
οιδα
I-have-seenG1492
I-have-seenG1492
ειτε
if-alsoG1535
if-alsoG1535
εκτος
outsideG1622
outsideG1622
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
σωματος
[of]-bodyG4983
[of]-bodyG4983
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
οιδα
I-have-seenG1492
I-have-seenG1492
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
οιδεν
has-seenG1492
has-seenG1492
ἁρπαγεντα
being-snatchedG726
being-snatchedG726
τον
theG3588
theG3588
τοιουτον
suchG5108
suchG5108
ἑως
untilG2193
untilG2193
τριτου
[of]-thirdG5154
[of]-thirdG5154
ουρανου
[of]-skyG3772
[of]-skyG3772
3
και
andG2532
andG2532
οιδα
I-have-seenG1492
I-have-seenG1492
τον
theG3588
theG3588
τοιουτον
suchG5108
suchG5108
ανθρωπον
personG444
personG444
ειτε
if-alsoG1535
if-alsoG1535
εν
inG1722
inG1722
σωματι
[to]-bodyG4983
[to]-bodyG4983
ειτε
if-alsoG1535
if-alsoG1535
χωρις
withoutG5565
withoutG5565
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
σωματος
[of]-bodyG4983
[of]-bodyG4983
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
οιδα
I-have-seenG1492
I-have-seenG1492
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
οιδεν
has-seenG1492
has-seenG1492
4
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ἡρπαγη
was-snatchedG726
was-snatchedG726
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
τον
theG3588
theG3588
Παραδεισον
ParadiseG3857
ParadiseG3857
και
andG2532
andG2532
ηκουσεν
heardG191
heardG191
αρρητα
inexpressibleG731
inexpressibleG731
ῥηματα
declarationsG4487
declarationsG4487
ἁ
whichG3739
whichG3739
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εξον
allowedG1832
allowedG1832
ανθρωπω
[to]-personG444
[to]-personG444
λαλησαι
to-talkG2980
to-talkG2980
5
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
τοιουτου
[of]-suchG5108
[of]-suchG5108
καυχησομαι
I-shall-bragG2744
I-shall-bragG2744
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εμαυτου
[of]-myselfG1683
[of]-myselfG1683
ου
notG3739
notG3739
καυχησομαι
I-shall-bragG2744
I-shall-bragG2744
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
μη
notG3361
notG3361
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ασθενειαις
[to]-infirmitiesG769
[to]-infirmitiesG769
6
εαν
if-everG1437
if-everG1437
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
θελησω
I-should-chooseG2309
I-should-chooseG2309
καυχησασθαι
to-bragG2744
to-bragG2744
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εσομαι
I-shall-beG2071
I-shall-beG2071
αφρων
dimwittedG878
dimwittedG878
αληθειαν
truthG225
truthG225
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ερω
I-shall-askG2046
I-shall-askG2046
φειδομαι
I-am-lenientG5339
I-am-lenientG5339
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
μη
notG3361
notG3361
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
εμε
meG1691
meG1691
λογισηται
should-calculateG3049
should-calculateG3049
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
βλεπει
is-observingG5719
is-observingG5719
με
meG3165
meG3165
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
ακουει
is-hearingG191
is-hearingG191
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
εξ
outG1537
outG1537
εμου
[of]-meG1700
[of]-meG1700
7
και
andG2532
andG2532
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ὑπερβολη
supremacyG5236
supremacyG5236
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
αποκαλυψεων
[of]-revelationsG602
[of]-revelationsG602
διο
for-this-reasonG1352
for-this-reasonG1352
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ὑπεραιρωμαι
I-may-exalt-myselfG5229
I-may-exalt-myselfG5229
εδοθη
was-givenG1325
was-givenG1325
μοι
[to]-meG3427
[to]-meG3427
σκολοψ
prickG4647
prickG4647
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
σαρκι
[to]-fleshG4561
[to]-fleshG4561
αγγελος
angelG32
angelG32
Σατανα
adversaryG4567
adversaryG4567
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
με
meG3165
meG3165
κολαφιζη
should be-beatenG2852
should be-beatenG2852
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ὑπεραιρωμαι
I-may-exalt-myselfG5229
I-may-exalt-myselfG5229
8
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
τουτου
[of]-thisG5127
[of]-thisG5127
τρις
three-timesG5151
three-timesG5151
τον
theG3588
theG3588
κυριον
masterG2962
masterG2962
παρεκαλεσα
I-advocatedG3870
I-advocatedG3870
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
αποστη
should-removeG868
should-removeG868
απ᾽
fromG575
fromG575
εμου
[of]-meG1700
[of]-meG1700
9
και
andG2532
andG2532
ειρηκεν
has-utteredG2046
has-utteredG2046
μοι
[to]-meG3427
[to]-meG3427
αρκει
is-sufficingG714
is-sufficingG714
σοι
[to]-youG4671
[to]-youG4671
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
χαρις
favorG5485
favorG5485
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
δυναμις
powerG1411
powerG1411
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ασθενεια
[to]-infirmityG769
[to]-infirmityG769
τελειται
is-fully-paidG5055
is-fully-paidG5055
ἡδιστα
well-pleasedG2236
well-pleasedG2236
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
καυχησομαι
I-shall-bragG2744
I-shall-bragG2744
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ταις
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ασθενειαις
[to]-infirmitiesG769
[to]-infirmitiesG769
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
επισκηνωση
should-tent-overG1981
should-tent-overG1981
επ᾽
onG1909
onG1909
εμε
meG1691
meG1691
ἡ
theG2228
theG2228
δυναμις
powerG1411
powerG1411
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
10
διο
for-this-reasonG1352
for-this-reasonG1352
ευδοκω
I-am-pleasedG2106
I-am-pleasedG2106
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ασθενειαις
[to]-infirmitiesG769
[to]-infirmitiesG769
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὑβρεσιν
[to]-arroganceG5196
[to]-arroganceG5196
εν
inG1722
inG1722
αναγκαις
[to]-stressfulnessG318
[to]-stressfulnessG318
εν
inG1722
inG1722
διωγμοις
[to]-trialsG1375
[to]-trialsG1375
εν
inG1722
inG1722
στενοχωριαις
[to]-tight-spotsG4730
[to]-tight-spotsG4730
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
ὁταν
wheneverG3752
wheneverG3752
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ασθενω
I-am-feebleG770
I-am-feebleG770
τοτε
thenG5119
thenG5119
δυνατος
ableG1415
ableG1415
ειμι
I-amG1510
I-amG1510
More self-defense
11
γεγονα
I-have-come-to-beG1096
I-have-come-to-beG1096
αφρων
dimwittedG878
dimwittedG878
ὑμεις
yousG5210
yousG5210
με
meG3165
meG3165
ηναγκασατε
yous-compelledG315
yous-compelledG315
εγω
IG1473
IG1473
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ωφειλον
I-oughtG3784
I-oughtG3784
ὑφ᾽
underG5259
underG5259
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
συνιστασθαι
to-be-commendedG4921
to-be-commendedG4921
ουδεν
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ὑστερησα
I-lackedG5302
I-lackedG5302
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
αποστολων
[of]-apostlesG652
[of]-apostlesG652
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
και
andG2532
andG2532
ουδεν
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
ειμι
I-amG1510
I-amG1510
12
τα
theG3588
theG3588
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
σημεια
signsG4592
signsG4592
του
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
αποστολου
[of]-apostlesG652
[of]-apostlesG652
κατειργασθη
is-fully-actedG2716
is-fully-actedG2716
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
εν
inG1722
inG1722
παση
[to]-everyG3956
[to]-everyG3956
ὑπομονη
[to]-enduranceG5281
[to]-enduranceG5281
σημειοις
[to]-signsG4592
[to]-signsG4592
και
andG2532
andG2532
τερασιν
[to]-omensG5059
[to]-omensG5059
και
andG2532
andG2532
δυναμεσιν
[to]-powerG1411
[to]-powerG1411
13
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
ἡσσωθητε
yous-were-demotedG2274
yous-were-demotedG2274
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
τας
thoseG3588
thoseG3588
λοιπας
remainingG3062
remainingG3062
εκκλησιας
[of]-congregationG1577
[of]-congregationG1577
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
αυτος
selfG846
selfG846
εγω
IG1473
IG1473
ου
notG3739
notG3739
κατεναρκησα
I-burdenedG2655
I-burdenedG2655
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
χαρισασθε
yous-favor!G5483
yous-favor!G5483
μοι
[to]-meG3427
[to]-meG3427
την
theG3588
theG3588
αδικιαν
injusticeG93
injusticeG93
ταυτην
thisG3778
thisG3778
14
ιδου
look!G2400
look!G2400
τριτον
thirdG5154
thirdG5154
ἑτοιμως
readyG2093
readyG2093
εχω
I-haveG2192
I-haveG2192
ελθειν
to-comeG2064
to-comeG2064
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
και
andG2532
andG2532
ου
notG3739
notG3739
καταναρκησω
I-shall-burdenG2655
I-shall-burdenG2655
ου
notG3739
notG3739
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ζητω
I-am-seekingG2212
I-am-seekingG2212
τα
theG3588
theG3588
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
αλλα
butG235
butG235
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
ου
notG3739
notG3739
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
οφειλει
is-obligatedG3784
is-obligatedG3784
τα
theG3588
theG3588
τεκνα
childrenG5043
childrenG5043
τοις
[to]-thoseG3588
[to]-thoseG3588
γονευσιν
[to]-parentsG1118
[to]-parentsG1118
θΗσαυριζειν
to-storeG2343
to-storeG2343
αλλα
butG235
butG235
οἱ
theG3588
theG3588
γονεις
parentsG1118
parentsG1118
τοις
[to]-thoseG3588
[to]-thoseG3588
τεκνοις
[to]-childrenG5043
[to]-childrenG5043
15
εγω
IG1473
IG1473
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ἡδιστα
well-pleasedG2236
well-pleasedG2236
δαπανησω
I-shall-spendG1159
I-shall-spendG1159
και
andG2532
andG2532
εκδαπανηθησομαι
I-shall-be-spentG1550
I-shall-be-spentG1550
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
των
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ψυχων
[of]-soulsG5590
[of]-soulsG5590
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
περισσοτερως
especiallyG4056
especiallyG4056
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
αγαπαω
lovingG25
lovingG25
ἡσσον
harmG2276
harmG2276
αγαπωμαι
I-loveG25
I-loveG25
16
εστω
let-be!G2077
let-be!G2077
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εγω
IG1473
IG1473
ου
notG3739
notG3739
κατεβαρησα
I-overburdenG2599
I-overburdenG2599
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
αλλα
butG235
butG235
ὑπαρχων
beingG5225
beingG5225
πανουργος
craftyG3835
craftyG3835
δολω
[to]-treacheryG1388
[to]-treacheryG1388
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
ελαβον
acquiredG2983
acquiredG2983
17
μη
notG3361
notG3361
τινα
whomG5101
whomG5101
ὡν
[of]-whomG3739
[of]-whomG3739
απεσταλκα
I-have-commissionedG649
I-have-commissionedG649
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
δι᾽
throughG1223
throughG1223
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
επλεονεκτησα
I-overreachedG4122
I-overreachedG4122
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
18
παρεκαλεσα
I-advocatedG3870
I-advocatedG3870
τιτον
TitusG5103
TitusG5103
και
andG2532
andG2532
συναπεστειλα
I-dispatched-togetherG4882
I-dispatched-togetherG4882
τον
theG3588
theG3588
αδελφον
siblingG80
siblingG80
μητι
notG3385
notG3385
επλεονεκτησεν
overreachedG4122
overreachedG4122
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
τιτος
TitusG5103
TitusG5103
ου
notG3739
notG3739
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
αυτω
[to]-that-oneG846
[to]-that-oneG846
πνευματι
[to]-spiritG4151
[to]-spiritG4151
περιεπατησαμεν
we-walked-aroundG4043
we-walked-aroundG4043
ου
notG3739
notG3739
τοις
[to]-thoseG3588
[to]-thoseG3588
αυτοις
[to]-themG846
[to]-themG846
ιχνεσιν
[to]-judgment-seatsG2487
[to]-judgment-seatsG2487
19
παλιν
againG3825
againG3825
δοκειτε
yous-are-supposingG1380
yous-are-supposingG1380
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
απολογουμεθα
we-defend-ourselvesG626
we-defend-ourselvesG626
κατεναντι
in-the-presence-ofG2713
in-the-presence-ofG2713
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
εν
inG1722
inG1722
Χριστω
[to]-ChristG5547
[to]-ChristG5547
λαλουμεν
we-are-talkingG2980
we-are-talkingG2980
τα
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
παντα
allG3956
allG3956
αγαπητοι
belovedG27
belovedG27
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
οικοδομης
[of]-buildingG3619
[of]-buildingG3619
20
φοβουμαι
I-fearG5399
I-fearG5399
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
μη
notG3361
notG3361
πως
howG4459
howG4459
ελθων
comingG2064
comingG2064
ουχ
notG3756
notG3756
οἱους
such-asG3634
such-asG3634
θελω
I-am-choosingG2309
I-am-choosingG2309
εὑρω
I-may-findG2147
I-may-findG2147
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
καγω
and-IG2504
and-IG2504
εὑρεθω
I-may-be-foundG2147
I-may-be-foundG2147
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
οἱον
such-asG3634
such-asG3634
ου
notG3739
notG3739
θελετε
yous-are-choosingG2309
yous-are-choosingG2309
μη
notG3361
notG3361
πως
howG4459
howG4459
ερις
rivalryG2054
rivalryG2054
ζηλος
passionG2205
passionG2205
θυμοι
furiesG2372
furiesG2372
εριθειαι
factionsG2052
factionsG2052
καταλαλιαι
vilificationsG2636
vilificationsG2636
ψιθυρισμοι
whispersG5587
whispersG5587
φυσιωσεις
conceitG5450
conceitG5450
ακαταστΑσιαι
disordersG181
disordersG181
21
μη
notG3361
notG3361
παλιν
againG3825
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ελθοντος
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