2 Corinthians 12:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

I have to brag. There is nothing to be gained by it, but I must brag about the visions and other things that the Lord has shown me.

Cross References

Galatians 1:12

It wasn't given or taught to me by some mere human. My message came directly from Jesus Christ when he appeared to me.

1 John 5:20

We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life.

2 Corinthians 12:7

Of course, I am now referring to the wonderful things I saw. One of Satan's angels was sent to make me suffer terribly, so that I would not feel too proud.

Galatians 2:2

But I went there because God had told me to go, and I explained the good news I had been preaching to the Gentiles. Then I met privately with the ones who seemed to be the most important leaders. I wanted to make sure my work in the past and my future work would not be for nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have been making a fool of myself. But you forced me to do it, when you should have been speaking up for me. I may be nothing at all, but I am as good as those super apostles.

2 Corinthians 8:10

A year ago you were the first ones to give, and you gave because you wanted to. So listen to my advice.

1 Corinthians 10:23

Some of you say, “We can do whatever we want to!” But I tell you not everything may be good or helpful.

Acts 23:11

That night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, “Don't worry! Just as you have told others about me in Jerusalem, you must also tell about me in Rome.”

Acts 18:9

One night, Paul had a vision, and in it the Lord said, “Don't be afraid to keep on preaching. Don't stop!

John 16:7

But I tell you I am going to do what is best for you. This is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you.

Ezekiel 11:24

Then in my vision, the Lord's Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to the other exiles in Babylonia. The vision faded away,

Numbers 12:6

Then after commanding them to listen carefully, he said: “I, the Lord, speak to prophets in visions and dreams.

1 Corinthians 6:12

Some of you say, “We can do anything we want to.” But I tell you not everything is good for us. So I refuse to let anything have power over me.

John 18:14

This was the same Caiaphas who had told the Jewish leaders, “It is better if one person dies for the people.”

Ephesians 3:3

In fact, this letter tells you a little about how God has shown me his mysterious ways.

1 Corinthians 14:6

My friends, what good would it do, if I came and spoke unknown languages to you and didn't explain what I meant? How would I help you, unless I told you what God had shown me or gave you some knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

2 Corinthians 12:5

I will brag about that man, but not about myself, except to say how weak I am.

2 Corinthians 12:9

But he replied, “My gift of undeserved grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So if Christ keeps giving me his power, I will gladly brag about how weak I am.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

Our Lord Jesus told us that when he comes, we won't go up to meet him ahead of his followers who have already died.