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   <v n='1'>It is not <s n="4851 3756">expedient</s> for <s n="3427">me</s> <s n="1211">doubtless</s> to <s n="2744">glory</s>. I <s n="*1063">will</s> <s n="2064">come</s> <s n="1519">to</s> <s n="3701">visions</s> <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="602">revelations</s> of the <s n="2962">Lord</s>. </v>
   <v n='2'>I <s n="1492">knew</s> a <s n="444">man</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="5547">Christ</s> <s n="4253">above</s> <s n="1180">fourteen</s> <s n="2094">years</s> ago, ( <s n="1535">whether</s> <s n="1722">in</s> the <s n="4983">body</s>, I cannot <s n="1492 3756">tell</s>; or <s n="1535">whether</s> <s n="1622">out</s> of <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4983">body</s>, I cannot <s n="1492 3756">tell</s>: <s n="2316">God</s> <s n="1492">knoweth</s>;) such a <s n="5108">one</s> caught <s n="726">up</s> <s n="2193">to</s> the <s n="5154">third</s> <s n="3772">heaven</s>. </v>
   <v n='3'><s n="2532">And</s> I <s n="1492">knew</s> <s n="5108">such</s> a <s n="444">man</s>, ( <s n="1535">whether</s> <s n="1722">in</s> the <s n="4983">body</s>, <s n="1535">or</s> <s n="1622">out</s> of <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4983">body</s>, I cannot <s n="1492 3756">tell</s>: <s n="2316">God</s> <s n="1492">knoweth</s>;) </v>
   <v n='4'>How <s n="3754">that</s> he was caught <s n="726">up</s> <s n="1519">into</s> <s n="3857">paradise</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="191">heard</s> <s n="731">unspeakable</s> <s n="4487">words</s>, <s n="3739">which</s> it is not <s n="1832 3756">lawful</s> for a <s n="444">man</s> to <s n="2980">utter</s>. </v>
   <v n='5'><s n="5228">Of</s> such a <s n="5108">one</s> will I <s n="2744">glory</s>: <s n="1161">yet</s> <s n="5228">of</s> <s n="1683">myself</s> I will <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="2744">glory</s>, <s n="1508">but</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="3450">mine</s> <s n="769">infirmities</s>. </v>
   <v n='6'><s n="1063">For</s> <s n="1437">though</s> I would <s n="2309">desire</s> to <s n="2744">glory</s>, I shall <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="2071">be</s> a <s n="878">fool</s>; <s n="1063">for</s> I will <s n="2046">say</s> the <s n="225">truth</s>: <s n="1161">but</s> now I <s n="5339">forbear</s>, <s n="3361">lest</s> any <s n="5100">man</s> should <s n="3049">think</s> <s n="1519">of</s> <s n="1691">me</s> <s n="5228">above</s> <s n="3739">that</s> which he <s n="991">seeth</s> <s n="3165">me</s> to be, <s n="2228">or</s> that he <s n="191 *5100">heareth</s> <s n="1537">of</s> <s n="1700">me</s>. </v>
   <v n='7'><s n="2532">And</s> <s n="3363">lest</s> I should be exalted above <s n="5229">measure</s> through <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="5236">abundance</s> of <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="602">revelations</s>, there was <s n="1325">given</s> to <s n="3427">me</s> a <s n="4647">thorn</s> in <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4561">flesh</s>, the <s n="32">messenger</s> of <s n="4566">Satan</s> <s n="2443">to</s> <s n="2852">buffet</s> <s n="3165">me</s>, <s n="3363">lest</s> I should be exalted above <s n="5229">measure</s>. </v>
   <v n='8'><s n="5228">For</s> this <s n="5127">thing</s> I <s n="3870">besought</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="2962">Lord</s> <s n="5151">thrice</s>, <s n="2443">that</s> it might <s n="868">depart</s> <s n="575">from</s> <s n="1700">me</s>. </v>
   <v n='9'><s n="2532">And</s> he <s n="2046">said</s> unto <s n="3427">me</s>, <s n="3450">My</s> <s n="5485">grace</s> is <s n="714">sufficient</s> for <s n="4671">thee</s>: <s n="1063">for</s> <s n="3450">my</s> <s n="1411">strength</s> is made <s n="5048">perfect</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="769">weakness</s>. Most <s n="2236">gladly</s> <s n="3767">therefore</s> will I <s n="3123">rather</s> <s n="2744">glory</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="3450">my</s> <s n="769">infirmities</s>, <s n="2443">that</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1411">power</s> of <s n="5547">Christ</s> may <s n="1981">rest</s> <s n="1909">upon</s> <s n="1691">me</s>. </v>
   <v n='10'><s n="1352">Therefore</s> I take <s n="2106">pleasure</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="769">infirmities</s>, <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="5196">reproaches</s>, <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="318">necessities</s>, <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="1375">persecutions</s>, <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="4730">distresses</s> for Christ's <s n="5228 5547">sake</s>: <s n="1063">for</s> <s n="3752">when</s> I am <s n="770">weak</s>, <s n="5119">then</s> <s n="1510">am</s> I <s n="1415">strong</s>. </v>
   <v n='11'>I am <s n="1096">become</s> a <s n="878">fool</s> in <s n="2744">glorying</s>; <s n="5210">ye</s> have <s n="315">compelled</s> <s n="3165">me</s>: <s n="1063">for</s> <s n="1473">I</s> <s n="3784">ought</s> to have been <s n="4921">commended</s> <s n="5259">of</s> <s n="5216">you</s>: <s n="1063">for</s> in <s n="3762">nothing</s> am I <s n="5302">behind</s> <s n="3588">the</s> very <s n="5228 3029">chiefest</s> <s n="652">apostles</s>, <s n="1499">though</s> I <s n="1510">be</s> <s n="3762">nothing</s>. </v>
   <v n='12'><s n="3303">Truly</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="4592">signs</s> of an <s n="652">apostle</s> were <s n="2716">wrought</s> <s n="1722">among</s> <s n="5213">you</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="3956">all</s> <s n="5281">patience</s>, <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="4592">signs</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="5059">wonders</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> mighty <s n="1411">deeds</s>. </v>
   <v n='13'><s n="1063">For</s> <s n="5101">what</s> <s n="2076">is</s> it <s n="3739">wherein</s> ye were <s n="2274">inferior</s> <s n="5228">to</s> <s n="3062">other</s> <s n="1577">churches</s>, <s n="1508">except</s> it be <s n="3754">that</s> <s n="1473">I</s> <s n="846">myself</s> was not <s n="2655 3756">burdensome</s> to <s n="5216">you</s>? <s n="5483">forgive</s> <s n="3427">me</s> <s n="5026">this</s> <s n="93">wrong</s>. </v>
   <v n='14'><s n="2400">Behold</s>, the third <s n="5154">time</s> I <s n="2192">am</s> <s n="2093">ready</s> to <s n="2064">come</s> <s n="4314">to</s> <s n="5209">you</s>; <s n="2532">and</s> I will <s n="3756">not</s> be <s n="2655">burdensome</s> to <s n="5216">you</s>: <s n="1063">for</s> I <s n="2212">seek</s> <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="5216">yours</s>, <s n="235">but</s> <s n="5209">you</s>: <s n="1063">for</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="5043">children</s> <s n="3784">ought</s> <s n="3756">not</s> to lay <s n="2343">up</s> for <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1118">parents</s>, <s n="235">but</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="1118">parents</s> for <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="5043">children</s>. </v>
   <v n='15'><s n="1161">And</s> <s n="1473">I</s> will very <s n="2236">gladly</s> <s n="1159">spend</s> <s n="2532">and</s> be <s n="1550">spent</s> <s n="5228">for</s> <s n="5216">you</s>; <s n="1499">though</s> the more <s n="4056">abundantly</s> I <s n="25">love</s> <s n="5209">you</s>, the <s n="2276">less</s> I be <s n="25">loved</s>. </v>
   <v n='16'><s n="1161">But</s> <s n="2077">be</s> it so, <s n="1473">I</s> did <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="2599">burden</s> <s n="5209">you</s>: <s n="235">nevertheless</s>, <s n="5225">being</s> <s n="3835">crafty</s>, I <s n="2983">caught</s> <s n="5209">you</s> with <s n="1388">guile</s>. </v>
   <v n='17'>Did <s n="*1223 846">I</s> make a <s n="4122">gain</s> of <s n="5209">you</s> <s n="*3361">by</s> <s n="5100">any</s> of them <s n="3739">whom</s> I <s n="649">sent</s> <s n="4314">unto</s> <s n="5209">you</s>? </v>
   <v n='18'>I <s n="3870">desired</s> <s n="5103">Titus</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> with him I <s n="4882">sent</s> a <s n="80">brother</s>. <s n="*3387">Did</s> <s n="5103">Titus</s> make a <s n="4122">gain</s> of <s n="5209">you</s>? <s n="4043">walked</s> we <s n="3756">not</s> in <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="846">same</s> <s n="4151">spirit</s>? walked we <s n="3756">not</s> in <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="846">same</s> <s n="2487">steps</s>? </v>
   <v n='19'><s n="3825">Again</s>, <s n="1380">think</s> ye <s n="3754">that</s> we excuse <s n="626">ourselves</s> unto <s n="5213">you</s>? we <s n="2980">speak</s> <s n="2714">before</s> <s n="2316">God</s> <s n="1722">in</s> <s n="5547">Christ</s>: <s n="1161">but</s> we do all <s n="3956">things</s>, dearly <s n="27">beloved</s>, <s n="5228">for</s> <s n="5216">your</s> <s n="3619">edifying</s>. </v>
   <v n='20'><s n="1063">For</s> I <s n="5399">fear</s>, <s n="3381">lest</s> when I <s n="2064">come</s>, I shall <s n="3756">not</s> <s n="2147">find</s> <s n="5209">you</s> <s n="3634">such</s> as I <s n="2309">would</s>, and that <s n="2504">I</s> shall be <s n="2147">found</s> unto <s n="5213">you</s> such <s n="3634">as</s> ye <s n="2309">would</s> <s n="3756">not</s>: <s n="3381">lest</s> there be <s n="2054">debates</s>, <s n="2205">envyings</s>, <s n="2372">wraths</s>, <s n="2052">strifes</s>, <s n="2636">backbitings</s>, <s n="5587">whisperings</s>, <s n="5450">swellings</s>, <s n="181">tumults</s>: </v>
   <v n='21'> And <s n="3361">lest</s>, when I <s n="2064">come</s> <s n="3825">again</s>, <s n="3450">my</s> <s n="2316">God</s> will <s n="5013">humble</s> <s n="3165">me</s> <s n="4314">among</s> <s n="5209">you</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> that I shall <s n="3996">bewail</s> <s n="4183">many</s> which have sinned <s n="4258">already</s>, <s n="2532">and</s> have <s n="3361">not</s> <s n="3340">repented</s> <s n="1909">of</s> <s n="3588">the</s> <s n="167">uncleanness</s> <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="4202">fornication</s> <s n="2532">and</s> <s n="766">lasciviousness</s> <s n="3739">which</s> they have <s n="4238">committed</s>. </v>
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