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It is not expedientG4851 for me doubtlessG1211 to glory.G2744 I will comeG2064 to visionsG3701 and revelationsG602 of the Lord.G2962
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I knewG1492 a manG444 in ChristG5547 aboveG4253 fourteenG1180 yearsG2094 ago,G4253 (whetherG1535 in the body,G4983 I cannotG3756 G1492 tell;G1492 orG1535 whetherG1535 out of the body,G4983 I cannotG3756 G1492 tell:G1492 GodG2316 knows;G1492) suchG5108 an one caughtG726 up to the thirdG5154 heaven.G3772
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And I knewG1492 suchG5108 a man,G444 (whetherG1535 in the body,G4983 orG1535 out of the body,G4983 I cannotG3756 G1492 tell:G1492 GodG2316 knows;G1492)
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How that he was caughtG726 up intoG1519 paradise,G3857 and heardG191 unspeakableG731 words,G4487 whichG3739 it is not lawfulG1832 for a manG444 to utter.G2980
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Of suchG5108 an one will I glory:G2744 yetG1161 of myselfG1683 I will not glory,G2744 but in myG3450 infirmities.G769
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For thoughG1437 I would desireG2309 to glory,G2744 I shall not be a fool;G878 for I will sayG2046 the truth:G225 but now I forbear,G5339 lestG3361 anyG5100 man should thinkG3049 of me aboveG5228 that whichG3739 he seesG991 me to be, orG2228 that he hearsG191 of me.
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And lestG2443 G3361 I should be exaltedG5229 above measure through the abundanceG5236 of the revelations,G602 there was givenG1325 to me a thornG4647 in the flesh,G4561 the messengerG32 of SatanG4567 to buffetG2852 me, lestG2443 G3361 I should be exaltedG5229 above measure.
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For thisG5127 thing I soughtG3870 the LordG2962 thrice,G5151 that it might departG868 from me.
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And he saidG2046 to me, My graceG5485 is sufficientG714 for you: for my strengthG1411 is madeG5048 perfectG5048 in weakness.G769 MostG2236 gladlyG2236 thereforeG3767 will I ratherG3123 gloryG2744 in my infirmities,G769 that the powerG1411 of ChristG5547 may restG1981 on me.
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ThereforeG1352 I take pleasureG2106 in infirmities,G769 in reproaches,G5196 in necessities,G318 in persecutions,G1375 in distressesG4730 for Christ'sG5547 sake: for whenG3752 I amG1510 weak,G770 thenG5119 amG1510 I strong.G1415
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I am becomeG1096 a foolG878 in glorying;G2744 you have compelledG315 me: for I oughtG3784 to have been commendedG4921 of you: for in nothingG3762 am I behindG5302 the veryG3029 most chiefG5228 G3029 apostles,G652 thoughG1499 I be nothing.G3762
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TrulyG3303 the signsG4592 of an apostleG652 were workedG2716 amongG1722 you in allG3956 patience,G5281 in signs,G4592 and wonders,G5059 and mightyG1411 deeds.G1411
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For whatG5101 is it whereinG3757 you were inferiorG2274 to otherG3062 churches,G1577 exceptG1508 it be that I myself was not burdensomeG2655 to you? forgiveG5483 me thisG5026 wrong.G93
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Behold,G2400 the thirdG5154 time I am readyG2093 to comeG2064 to you; and I will not be burdensomeG2655 to you: for I seekG2212 not your's G5216but you: for the childrenG5043 oughtG3784 not to layG2343 up for the parents,G1118 but the parentsG1118 for the children.G5043
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And I will veryG2236 gladlyG2236 spendG1159 and be spentG1550 for you; thoughG1499 the moreG4056 abundantlyG4056 I loveG25 you, the lessG2276 I be loved.G25
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But be it so, I did not burdenG2599 you: nevertheless,G235 beingG5225 crafty,G3835 I caughtG2983 you with guile.G1388
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Did I makeG4122 a gainG4122 of you by anyG5100 of them whomG3739 I sentG649 to you?
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I desiredG3870 Titus,G5103 and with him I sentG4882 a brother.G80 Did TitusG5103 makeG4122 a gainG4122 of you? walkedG4043 we not in the sameG846 spirit?G4151 walkedG4043 we not in the sameG846 steps?G2487
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Again,G3825 thinkG1380 you that we excuseG626 ourselves to you? we speakG2980 beforeG2714 GodG2316 in Christ:G5547 but we do allG3956 things, dearly beloved,G27 for yourG5216 edifying.G3619
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For I fear,G5399 lest,G3381 when I come,G2064 I shall not findG2147 you suchG3634 as I would,G2309 and that I shall be foundG2147 to you suchG3634 as you wouldG2309 not: lestG3381 there be debates,G2054 contentions,G2205 wraths,G2372 strifes,G2052 backbitings,G2636 whisperings,G5587 arrogance,G5450 tumults:G181
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And lest,G3361 when I comeG2064 again,G3825 my GodG2316 will humbleG5013 me amongG4314 you, and that I shall mournG3996 manyG4183 whichG3588 have sinnedG4258 already,G4258 and have not repentedG3340 of the uncleannessG167 and fornicationG4202 and lasciviousnessG766 whichG3739 they have committed.G4238
