1 I will continue to boast, even if it is to no avail. But now I will talk about visions and revelations from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 12: 1

2 I know a man in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven. That was some 14 years ago. I don’t know if that man went into the body or out of the body. But God knows.
2 Corinthians 12: 2

3 And I know that this man was taken up into heaven. I don’t know if he was in his body or away from it. But he heard some things that he could not explain. She heard things no man was allowed to tell.
2 Corinthians 12: 3

4 And suddenly he was taken up into heaven, and heard a word which was not spoken, and which is not good for a man.
2 Corinthians 12: 4

5 I will boast about such a person. But I will not brag about myself. I will only brag about my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12: 5

6 Though I would boast of myself, yet would I not be foolish, for I am telling the truth. But I should not brag about myself. Why? Because I don’t want them to think too much of me about what they see or hear me say.
2 Corinthians 12: 6

7 But I must not boast much about the strange things that were shown to me, so I was given a painful problem. The problem was; An angel was sent to me by Satan to beat me so that I would not be proud.
2 Corinthians 12: 7

8 I begged the Lord three times to take care of me.
2 Corinthians 12: 8

9 But the Lord said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you. When you are weak, let my strength be shown to you. ” That is why I am happy to brag about my weaknesses. Then the power of Christ can dwell in me.
2 Corinthians 12: 9

10 So when I am weak, I am happy. I rejoice when people speak ill of me. When I go through hardships, I feel happy. When people punish me, I feel happy. And I am happy when I face problems. All these things are for Christ. And I am happy with these things because when I am weak then I am really strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10