1 I will continue to boast, even though it is of no use. But now I will talk about visions and lights from the Lord.
2 Corinthians 12: 1

2 I know a man in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven. That was about fourteen years ago. I don’t know if that man went into the body or without 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 far from it. But he heard some things he could not explain. She heard things no man was allowed to say.
2 Corinthians 12: 3

4 He was suddenly taken up into heaven, and he heard things which were not to be spoken, and which are not good for a man to speak.
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 I would not be foolish, for I would be telling the truth. But I should not brag about myself. Why? Because I don’t want them to think too much of what they see or hear me say.
2 Corinthians 12: 6

7 But I must not boast so much of 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 all 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 am happy 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

1 I should be proud, though not good for me, but now I have come to discuss the visions of the Lord and the words of revelation.

2 I know a man in Christ who was suddenly taken up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. I do not know if he was taken away, but God knows.

3 And I know a man, whether he be with the body, or separate from the flesh: for God knoweth not.

4 And suddenly he was taken up into heaven, and heard a word which was not spoken, and it was not good for man to speak.

5 I will be proud of him, but I will not be proud of my weaknesses.

6 For if I should boast, I will not be a fool, for I will speak the truth. But I restrain myself so that no one understands me better than he who sees me or hears me.

7 And because I do not go beyond the limits of the abundance of light, a thorn in my flesh is sent out, that is, sent by the devil, to beat me so that I may not go beyond the limits.

8 For this cause I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said unto me, My grace is great unto thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. So I will be very proud of my weaknesses so that the power of Christ rests on me.

10 For this cause I rejoice in Christ in weaknesses, in months, in distresses, in persecutions, in distresses: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

I have to be proud even though it is not right for me but now I have come to discuss the visions of the Lord and the words of revelation.

2 I know a man in Christ who was suddenly taken up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. I do not know if he was taken away, but God knows.

3 And I know a man, whether he be with the body, or separate from the flesh: but God knoweth;

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.

5 I will be proud of him, but I will not be proud of my weaknesses.

6 For if I should boast, I will not be a fool, for I will speak the truth. But I restrain myself so that no one understands me better than he who sees me or hears me.

7 And because I am not exceedingly exceeded by the abundance of the words of light, a thorn in my flesh, the devil’s messenger, hath struck me so that I may not be exceedingly exceeded.

8 For this cause I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said unto me, My grace is great unto thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. So I will be very proud of my weaknesses so that the power of Christ will remain with me.

10 For this cause I rejoice in Christ in weaknesses, and in months, and in tribulations, and in persecutions: for when I am weak, then am I strong.