Or, in outward appear

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15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

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TOW I Paul myself beseech you NOW by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be Or, reckon. bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

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the meekness and gentleness of TOW I Paul myself intreat you by Christ, who in presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

2 But I beseech you, that I may not when I am present be bold with that confidence, wherewith I think to he bold against some, which think of us as if we were walking according to the flesh.

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh :

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty before God to the casting down of strong holds ;)

5 Casting down reasonings, and every high thing that is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

6 And being in readiness to exact punishment for all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.

man

7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any trusteth to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself again consider this, that even as he is Christ's, so also are we.*

8 For even if I should boast somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord gave us for building you up and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed:

9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.

10 For his letters, saith one, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

11 Let such an one consider this, that, such as we are in word by letters

* Steph. adds Χριστοῦ.

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13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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WOULD

WOULD to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit,

they measuring themselves among themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

13 But we will not boast without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God apportioned to us as a measure to reach even unto you.

14 For we are not stretching ourselves beyond [our measure], as though we reached not unto you: for even as far as unto you did we come in the gospel of Christ:

15 Not boasting without measure in other men's labours; but having hope, that as your faith increaseth, we shall be enlarged among you according to our rule unto great abundance,

16 So as to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, [and] not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

17 But he that boasteth, let him boast in the Lord.

18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.

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WOULD that ye could bear with me a little in folly*: but indeed ye⚫ Steph. do bear with me. τῇ ἀφροσύνῃ.

2 For I am jealous over you with a jealousy of God: for I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity* that is Steph. toward Christ.

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have preached not, or if ye receive another spirit,

omite καὶ ἁγνότητος.

Or, with me.

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which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even

as we.

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool Or, suffer. receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

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which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with it.

5 For I reckon that I am not a whit behind those overmuch apostles.

6 But though I be a common man in my speech, yet am I not in my knowledge; but in everything have we been made manifest unto you among all men.

7 Did I commit an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, in that I preached unto you the gospel of God without charge?

8 I robbed other churches, taking wages [of them], that I might minister

unto you.

9 And when I was present with you, and was in want, I was a burden to no man: for the brethren coming from Macedonia, supplied my wants; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

10 As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting shall not be shut* against Steph. me in the regions of Achaia.

11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those who desire an occasion; that wherein they boast, they may be found even

as we.

13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for even Satan transformeth himself into an angel of light.

15 It is no great thing then, if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

σφραγίσεται.

16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; but if ye will think so, yet even as a fool receive me, that I too** Steph. may boast myself a little.

17 That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

omits κἀγώ.

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18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren.

27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the

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18 Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will boast also.

19 For ye bear with fools gladly, being [yourselves] wise.

20 For ye bear with them, if a man bringeth you into bondage, if a man devoureth you, if a man seizeth you, if a man exalteth himself, if a man smiteth you on the face.

21 By way of disparagement I say it, as if we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak in foolishness,) I am bold also.

22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so Are they Abraham's seed? so am I.

23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself) I am more; in labours more abundantly, in prisons above measure, in stripes more abundantly,* in deaths oft.

Steph. év πληγαίς ὑπερβαλλόν

24 Of the Jews five times received Ts, év &vλaI forty stripes save one.

25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I spent in the deep;

26 By journeyings often, by perils of rivers, by perils of robbers, by perils from my countrymen, by perils from the Gentiles, by perils in the city, by perils in the wilderness, by perils in the sea, by perils among false brethren;

καῖς περιστ σοτέρως.

serts ev.

27 By* weariness and painfulness, in ⚫ Steph. inwatchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and naked

ness.

28 Omitting what is besides, [there is] the pressure that is upon me daily, my anxiety for all the churches.

29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

30 If I must needs boast, I will boast of the things which concern mine infirmities.

31 The God and Father of the Lord**Steph. adds ἡμῶν. Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept watch over the

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Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

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T is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

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 knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth ;)

4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, Or, possible, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

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 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 thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from 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 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's

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MUST needs* boast, [but] it is not Steph. auexpedient: for I will come to visions xaσbai dý. and revelations of the Lord.

2 I know a man in Christ, above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not: God knoweth ;) such an one caught up even unto the third heaven.

3 And I know such a man, (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I Steph. know not: God knoweth ;)

4 That he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for man to utter.

5 Of such an one will I boast: but of myself I will not boast, save in my weaknesses.

6 For if I should desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I shall say the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should esteem of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth perchance from me.

7 And that I might not be exalted overmuch through the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in my flesh, an angel of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch.

8 Concerning this thing I thrice besought the Lord, that it might depart

from me.

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9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is Steph, adds made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Wherefore I am well content in infirmities, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's

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