To boast it behooves [me]; not is it profitable indeed. I will go on however to visions and revelations of [the] Lord.

I know a man in Christ, ago years fourteen — whether in [the] body, not I know, or out of the body, not I know, God knows — having been caught up such a man to [the] third heaven.

And I know such a man — whether in [the] body or out of the body, not I know, God knows —

that he was caught up into Paradise, and he heard inexpressible declaration which not being permitted to man to speak.

Concerning such a man I will boast; concerning however myself, not I will boast, except only in the weaknesses.

If for I shall desire to boast, not I will be a fool; [the] truth for I will be speaking. I refrain however, lest anyone to me may credit more than what he sees in me, or hears anyone of me,

and the by surpassingness of the revelations. Therefore that not I may become conceited, was given to me a thorn in [my] flesh, a messenger of Satan, that me he may buffet, so that not I may become conceited.

For this, three times the Lord I begged, that it may depart from me.

And He has said to me, Suffices you the grace of Me; the for power in weakness is finished. Most gladly therefore rather will I boast in the weaknesses of me, so that may rest upon me the power of Christ.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and difficulties for Christ; when for I may be weak, then strong I am.

I have become a fool; you me compelled. I for was being obliged by you to have been commended. In no way for was I inferior to those most eminent apostles, though even nothing I am.

The indeed signs of the apostle were performed among you in all perseverance, signs both, and in wonders, and in miracles.

In what for is it that you were inferior beyond the rest [of the] churches, except only that myself I not did burden you? do forgive me wrong this!

Behold, third time this, ready I am to come to you, and not I will burden not for I seek what [is] yours, but you. Not for ought the children for the parents to treasure up, but the parents for the children.

I now most gladly will spend, and will be utterly spent, for the souls of you. If more abundantly you loving, less I am loved?

it should be however, I not did burden you; but being crafty, by trickery you I caught.

Not any of whom I have sent to you, by him did I exploit you?

I urged Titus [to go], and sent with [him] the brother. not any did exploit you Titus? Not in the same spirit did we walk? Not in the same steps?

Of old have you been thinking that to you we have been making a defense? before God in Christ we speak, but all things, beloved, for your edification.

I fear for lest perhaps having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I may be found by you such as not you do wish; lest perhaps a quarrel, jealousy, anger, contentions slander, gossip, conceit, disorder;

lest again when was coming I, may humble me the God of me as to you, and I may mourn over many of those having sinned before and not having repented of the impurity and of sexual immorality and of sensuality that they have practiced.