2 Corinthians 12
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2I 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.
3And I knew such a man,(whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6For 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.
7And 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.
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9And 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.
10Therefore 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.
11I 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.
12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13For 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.
14Behold, 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.
15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18I 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?
19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
20For 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:
21And 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358838× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- σύsýG477121× in this chapter
thou
- καίkaíG253217× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- οὐouG375616× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἐνenG172214× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- μέméG316513× in this chapter
me
- γάρgárG106310× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- ἐγώegṓG147310× in this chapter
I, me
- μήmḗG336110× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- ὑπέρhypérG52289× in this chapter
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
- δέdéG11616× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- καυχάομαιkaucháomaiG27446× in this chapter
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
- εἰμίeimíG15105× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἵναhínaG24435× in this chapter
compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- ὅςhósG37395× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- εἰeiG14874× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- εἴτεeíteG15354× in this chapter
if too
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20644× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- σῶμαsōmaG49834× in this chapter
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
- ΧριστόςChristósG55474× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ἀσθένειαasthéneiaG7694× in this chapter
feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty
- αὐτόςautósG8464× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- δύναμιςdýnamisG14113× in this chapter
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
- εἰςeisG15193× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- θέλωthélōG23093× in this chapter
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πρόςprósG43143× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- ἄνθρωποςánthrōposG4443× in this chapter
from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being
- τὶςtìsG51003× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- τοιοῦτοςtoioûtosG51083× in this chapter
truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
- γονεύςgoneúsG11182× in this chapter
a parent
- διόdióG13522× in this chapter
through which thing, i.e. consequently
- ἐπίepíG19092× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἀκούωakoúōG1912× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- εὑρίσκωheurískōG21472× in this chapter
to find (literally or figuratively)
- ἥδισταhḗdistaG22362× in this chapter
with great pleasure
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG252× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)