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| [1]It is not expedient doubtles, for me to glorie, I wyl come to visions & reuelations of the Lorde |
[1]It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. |
| [2]For I knew a ma in Christe, aboue xiiij. yeres ago, (whether [he were] in the body I can not tell, or whether [he were] out of the body, I can not tell, God knoweth) that he was taken vp into the thirde heauen |
[2]I 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. |
| [3]And I knewe the same man (whether in the body or out of the body, I can not tell, God knoweth |
[3]And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) |
| [4]Howe that he was take vp into paradise, & hearde vnspeakeable wordes, which is not lawfull for man to vtter |
[4]How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. |
| [5]Of such a man wyll I glorie, yet of my selfe wyll I not glorie, but in myne infirmities |
[5]Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. |
| [6]For though I woulde desire to glorie, I shall not be a foole, for I wyll say the trueth: but I nowe refrayne, lest any man shoulde thynke of me, aboue that which he seeth me to be, or yt he heareth of me |
[6]For 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. |
| [7]And lest I shoulde be exalted out of measure through the aboundaunce of the reuelations, there was geuen vnto me a pricke to the fleshe, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, because I should not be exalted out of measure |
[7]And 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. |
| [8]For this thyng besought I the Lorde thryse, that it myght depart from me |
[8]For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. |
| [9]And he sayde vnto me: My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect in weakenesse. Most gladly therfore, I wyll rather glorie in my infirmities, that the power of Christ myght dwell in me |
[9]And 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. |
| [10]Therfore haue I delectation in infirmities, in rebukes, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguishes for Christes sake: For when I am weake, then am I strong |
[10]Therefore 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. |
| [11]I am become a foole [in] gloriyng. Ye haue compelled me: for I ought to haue ben commended of you. For nothyng was I inferiour vnto the chiefe Apostles, though I be nothyng |
[11]I 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. |
| [12]Truely the signes of an Apostle were wrought among you, in all patience, and signes, and wonders, and myghtie deedes |
[12]Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. |
| [13]For what is it, wherin ye were inferiour vnto other Churches, except [it be] that I was not chargeable vnto you? Forgeue me this wrong |
[13]For 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. |
| [14]Beholde, nowe the thirde tyme I am redy to come vnto you, and yet wyll I not be chargeable vnto you: For I seke not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay vp for the fathers and mothers: but the fathers and mothers for the chyldren |
[14]Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. |
| [15]I wyll very gladly bestowe, & wylbe bestowed for your sakes, though the more aboundauntly I loue you, the lesse I am loued agayne |
[15]And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. |
| [16]But be it, [that] I was not chargeable vnto you: Neuerthelesse, when I was craftie, I caught you with guile |
[16]But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. |
| [17]Dyd I pyll you by any of them who I sent vnto you |
[17]Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? |
| [18]I desired Titus, and with hym I sent a brother: Dyd Titus defraude you of any thyng? Haue we not walked in the same spirite? not in the same steppes |
[18]I 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? |
| [19]Agayne, thynke you that we excuse our selues vnto you? We speake in Christ in the syght of God: but [we do] all thinges dearely beloued, for your edifiyng |
[19]Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. |
| [20]For I feare lest when I come, I shall not fynde you such as I woulde: and that I shalbe founde vnto you, such as ye woulde not: lest there be debates, enuyinges, wrathes, strifes, backbitinges, whisperinges, swellinges, & seditions |
[20]For 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: |
| [21]And that when I come agayne, my God bryng me lowe among you, and I shall bewayle many of the which haue sinned alredy, and haue not repented of the vncleannesse, and fornication, and wantonnes, which they haue comitted |
[21]And 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. |