It is not expedientfor medoubtlessto glory. I willcometovisionsandrevelationsof the Lord. I knewa maninChristabovefourteenyearsago, ( whetherinthe body, I cannot tell; or whetheroutof thebody, I cannot tell: Godknoweth;) such a onecaught uptothe thirdheaven. AndI knewsucha man, ( whetherinthe body, oroutof thebody, I cannot tell: Godknoweth;) How thathe was caught upintoparadise, andheardunspeakablewords, whichit is not lawfulfor a manto utter. Ofsuch a onewill I glory: yetofmyselfI will notglory, butinmineinfirmities. ForthoughI would desireto glory, I shall notbea fool; forI will saythe truth: but now I forbear, lestany manshould thinkofmeabovethatwhich he seethme to be, or that he hearethofme. AndlestI should be exalted above measurethrough theabundanceof therevelations, there was givento mea thornin theflesh, the messengerof Satantobuffetme, lestI should be exalted above measure. Forthis thingI besoughttheLordthrice, thatit might departfromme. Andhe saidunto me, Mygrace is sufficient for thee: formystrength is made perfectinweakness. Most gladlythereforewill I rathergloryinmyinfirmities, thatthepowerof Christmay restuponme. ThereforeI take pleasureininfirmities, inreproaches, innecessities, inpersecutions, indistressesfor Christ's sake: forwhenI am weak, thenamI strong. I am becomea foolin glorying; yehave compelledme: forIoughtto have been commendedofyou: forin nothingam I behindthevery chiefestapostles, thoughI benothing. Trulythesignsof an apostlewere wroughtamongyouinallpatience, insigns, andwonders, andmighty deeds. Forwhatisit whereinye were inferiortootherchurches, except it be thatImyselfwas not burdensometo you? forgivemethiswrong. Behold, the third timeI amreadyto cometoyou; andI will notbe burdensometo you: forI seeknotyours, butyou: forthechildrenoughtnotto lay upfor theparents, buttheparentsfor thechildren. AndIwill very gladlyspendandbe spentforyou; thoughthe more abundantlyI loveyou, the lessI be loved. Butbeit so, Idid notburdenyou: nevertheless, beingcrafty, I caughtyouwith guile. Did Imake a gainof youbyanyof them whomI sentuntoyou? I desiredTitus, andwith him I senta brother. DidTitusmake a gainof you? walkedwe notin thesamespirit? walked we notin thesamesteps? Again, thinkye thatwe excuse ourselvesunto you? we speakbeforeGodinChrist: but we do all things, dearly beloved, foryouredifying. ForI fear, lestwhen I come, I shall notfindyousuchas I would, and that Ishall be foundunto yousuch asye wouldnot: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: And lest, when I comeagain, myGodwill humblemeamongyou, and that I shall bewailmanywhich have sinned already, andhave notrepentedoftheuncleannessandfornicationandlasciviousnesswhichthey have committed.